ENG 220: Early African American Literature (2017): Keywords Project
Reference Sources
- Oxford English Dictionary This link opens in a new window600,000 words, 3 million quotations, the authority on the English language.
Race and Racism in the United States by Call Number: HU Reference: E184.A1 R254 2014ISBN: 9781440803451Publication Date: 2014-06-24
Encyclopedia of Race and Racism by Call Number: HU Reference: E184.A1 E584 2008ISBN: 9780028660202Publication Date: 2007-11-12
Dictionary of Race, Ethnicity and Culture by Call Number: HU Reference: HT1521 .D537 2003ISBN: 0761969004Publication Date: 2002-12-26
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