Charles W. Chesnutt

A story of reunion—and of thwarted reunion. A tale of a mother and daughter finding each. https://theoviebooks.wordpress.com/ "Sometimes," she went on dreamily, "I feel sure that I am of good family, and the blood of my ancestors seems to call to me in clear and certain tones. Then again when my mood changes, I am all at sea--I feel that even if I had but simply to turn my hand to learn who I am and whence I came, I should shrink from taking the step, for fear that what I might learn would leave me forever unhappy." An African-American essayist, author, and activist best known for his stories exploring race and social identity in the post-Civil War South, Charles W. Chesnutt's work was revived in the 1960's for its relevance during the Civil Rights Movement. A commemorative stamp of Chesnutt was issued in 2008. First published 1899 Ovi Magazine: Published May 2022