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Jessie Redmon Fauset’s novel focuses on the early twentieth‑century black middle class in Philadelphia. It follows the intertwined lives of Joanna Mitchell and Peter Bye, whose families confront inherited prejudice and discrimination while striving for legitimacy and social respect. The story examines the limited vocational choices of both black and white American women in that era, portraying the challenges and aspirations of African-American families in Pennsylvania.
First publish date: 1924
Genre: Literary Fiction/Classic Literature
Authors: Jessie Redmon Fauset
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