11 pages 22-minute read

Marilyn Nelson

Chosen

Fiction | Poem | Adult | Published in 1990

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Marilyn Nelson's "Chosen" transforms a painful family history into a powerful meditation on ancestry and resilience. Test your understanding of how this acclaimed poet navigates the complex legacy of slavery through the story of her great-great-grandmother Diverne.

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