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The Wife of his Youth and Other Stories of the Color Line, and Selected Essays
The Wife of his Youth and Other Stories of the Color Line and Selected Essays Author:Charles Waddell Chesnutt Charles Waddell Chesnutt (1858-1932)-African-American educator, lawyer, and activist-was the most prominent black prose author of his day. The Wife of His Youth (1899) was Chesnutt's second collection of short stories, drawing upon his mixed race heritage.