In his short stories, Bret Harte mostly focused on lowly characters from 

Which local colourist celebrates Afro-American animal tales in his Br'er Rabbit stories?  

Who was the key Afro-American poet of the post-Civil War period?

Which American writer used the Civil War experience and American legends for his often Gothic short stories?

Which American ex-patriot writer can be considered the pioneer of American modernism? 

Which American tall-tale hero represented the Afro-American community?

Which of the Old Southwestern humorists served a special inspiration for Mark Twain?

Which writer and editor of the Atlantic Monthly promoted local colourism?

Besides Bret Harte, who pioneered local colour stories, other local colourists included

Briefly described, US regionalism is