The goophered Grapevine(1899)

Po'Sandy(1899)

Raised in Fayetteville,NC 

Influenced Harlem Renaissance writers, winner of the 1928 Spingarn medal from the NAACP

Born in Raleigh,NC, attended St. Augustine Normal School and Collegiate Institute attended Oberlin College

M Street School in DC principal(1901-1906)

first african american woman to earn a PhD

Education and Literacy=Social, Economic and Political Freedom.

Literature maintained the theme of slavery vs. freedom though th civil war was over

literature also fostered an appreciation of black folk culture and dialect

created by congress to provide health care and educational facilities for blacks and poor whites in the south

Set up schools at every level including university level instituitions 

Founded in 1865

first institution founded in the south as a result of the bureau 

1867

named after oliver otis howard comminsioner of the freedmens bureau 

movement to connect the concers of blacks in the united states the caribben and africa

lead to early interest and sense of pride in black history and culture leading to the harlem renaissance 

African American women demande equality

due to the institution of slavery dictated that women work alongside men for generations 

1896

Separate but equal laws established. Jim Crow enters the united states 

Sandys first wife was sold away, Tenie quickly became his second wife.

the new owner wanted to tear down the old school because his wife wanted a new kitchen

Tenie turns Sandy in a tree because everyone was fighting over him and he was the best worker

Sandy was abused by the wood pecker and a man with an axe

Charles Chesnutt grew up in Fayettville,NC where most of his stories are set

The conjure Stories includes the goophered grapevine

the former plantaion owner is McAdoo.

Julius tells the story of the grapeving-he was not full black

scuppernons is a type of grape used to make wine

Aunt Peggy would cursed the grapes so the slaves would not eat them. she was pains $10. she let all the slaves know that if they ate the grapes they would be dead within 12 months

Master Dugal was killed in the war 

Slaves witnessed the conjuring and stayed away

Julius told the story to persuade people not to buy th vineyard because he made profit off the vineyard

he left ohio to find a place where grape-culture was suitable. chooses NC because the climate is perfect

slaves longed for good time because independence brought poverty

blacks been taught to live off someone else for so long that when freedom came it brought worries of poverty

mistress made a present of certain under-garments to slave

Elizabeth becomes a seamstress

Ms. lincoln planned to keep her husband in office so the rebulican could pay her debt 

she obtained store bills 27 million dollars

Elizabeth believes Mr.Lincoln was reelected because he represent a principle to maintain the principle the loyal people of the loyal states would vote for him

mr. lincoln loved his wife but sometimes she would get moody and say hurtful things

ms. lincoln befriended different men to get her husband reelected