Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Arkansas Narratives
- ISBN-10
- 1419247727
- ISBN-13
- 9781419247729
- Series
- Slave Narratives
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004-06
- Author
- Work Projects Administration
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