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Sara Marcus, "Political Disappointment: A Cultural History from Reconstruction to the AIDS Crisis" (Harvard UP, 2023)

New Books in LGBTQ+ Studies

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Disappointment and Progress in African-American Literature

This chapter explores the theme of progress and disappointment in African-American literature, focusing on Charles Chestnut's novel 'The Marrow of Tradition' and W.E. Dubois' 'The Souls of Black Folk'. It also introduces Ella Shepard, a musician who transcribes African-American spirituals for the Fisk Jubilee singers.

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