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Guide to Further Reading

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The Cambridge Companion to Slavery in American Literature , pp. 265 - 270
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Guide to Further Reading

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  • Guide to Further Reading
  • Edited by Ezra Tawil, University of Rochester, New York
  • Book: The Cambridge Companion to Slavery in American Literature
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  • Edited by Ezra Tawil, University of Rochester, New York
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