Published 2012
by University of North Carolina Press in Chapel Hill .
Written in English
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
| Statement | Françoise N. Hamlin |
| Series | The John Hope Franklin series in African American history and culture |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | F349.C6 H36 2012 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | p. cm. |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL25094923M |
| ISBN 10 | 9780807835494 |
| LC Control Number | 2011045259 |
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