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Talma Gordon

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A short story by Pauline E. Hopkins, first published in the October 1900 issue of The Colored American Magazine. It is often cited as the first African-American mystery story.A gentlemen's club is meeting at the home of one Dr. William Thornton. The topic of interracial marriage comes up, and the doctor says he believes it to be inevitable. To illustrate his point, he begins to tell them about an incident that occurred some years ago — the murders of Captain Jonathan Gordon and his wife and young son.Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_1'); })The story can be read here.note You can jump straight to the story by clicking its listing in the table of contents.
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Dead Man Writing
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Dead Man Writing: After Jeannette dies, Talma receives a letter from her which begins: "MY DARLING SISTER TALMA: When you read these lines I shall be no more..."
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Deathbed Confession
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Deathbed Confession: Simon Cameron confesses to the Gordon murders on his deathbed, dying a few hours later.
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Chocolate Baby
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Chocolate Baby: Isabel's third child was born with dark skin. Captain Gordon assumed she had been unfaithful, but it was actually from inherited genes on her side.
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Death by Despair
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Death by Despair: Jeannette dies a year after the murder trial, the stress having taken its toll on her.Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_2'); })
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Character Title: The story is titled after one of its central characters.
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Death by Childbirth: Isabel, the first wife of Captain Gordon and mother of Jeannette and Talma, died at the birth of her third child.
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