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Slavery by Another Name by Douglas A. Blackmon Slavery by Another Name
by Douglas A. Blackmon
£12.99   paperback   (2012)
ISBN 13: 9781848314122 | ISBN 10: 1848314124
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Hillbilly Nationalists, Urban Race Rebels, and Black Power by James Tracy and Amy Sonnie Hillbilly Nationalists, Urban Race Rebels, and Black Power
by James Tracy and Amy Sonnie
£12.99   paperback   (2011)
ISBN 13: 9781935554660 | ISBN 10: 1935554662
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The Black History of the White House by Clarence Lusane The Black History of the White House
by Clarence Lusane
£15.99   paperback   (2011)
ISBN 13: 9780872865327 | ISBN 10: 0872865320
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Say it Loud: Great Speeches on Civil Rights and African American Identity by Catherine Ellis and Stephen Dury Smith (Editors) Say it Loud: Great Speeches on Civil Rights and African American Identity
by Catherine Ellis and Stephen Dury Smith (Editors)
£25.00   paperback   (2010)
ISBN 13: 9781595581136 | ISBN 10: 1595581138
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How Race Survived U.S. History: From Settlement and Slavery to the Obama Phenomenon by David R. Roediger How Race Survived U.S. History: From Settlement and Slavery to the Obama Phenomenon
by David R. Roediger
£12.99   paperback   (2010)
ISBN 13: 9781844674343 | ISBN 10: 1844674347
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The American Crucible: Slavery, Emancipation and Human Rights by Robin Blackburn The American Crucible: Slavery, Emancipation and Human Rights
by Robin Blackburn
£20.00   hardback   (2009)
ISBN 13: 9781844675692 | ISBN 10: 1844675696
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Rough Crossings: Britain, the Slaves and the American Revolution by Simon Schama Rough Crossings: Britain, the Slaves and the American Revolution
by Simon Schama
£9.99   paperback   (2009)
ISBN 13: 9780099536079 | ISBN 10: 0099536072
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Defying Dixie: The Radical Roots of Civil Rights, 1919 1950 by Glenda Elizabeth Gilmore Defying Dixie: The Radical Roots of Civil Rights, 1919 1950
by Glenda Elizabeth Gilmore
£13.99   paperback   (2009)
ISBN 13: 9780393335323 | ISBN 10: 0393335321
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Of the Dawn of Freedom by W. E. B. Du Bois Of the Dawn of Freedom
by W. E. B. Du Bois
£4.99   paperback   (2009)
ISBN 13: 9780141043937 | ISBN 10: 0141043938
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The Personal History of Rachel DuPree by Ann Weisgarber The Personal History of Rachel DuPree
by Ann Weisgarber
£7.99   paperback   (2009)
ISBN 13: 9780330458559 | ISBN 10: 0330458558
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"Language is a Place of Struggle": Great Quotes by People of Color by Edited by Tram Nguyen "Language is a Place of Struggle": Great Quotes by People of Color
by Edited by Tram Nguyen
£14.99   hardback   (2009)
ISBN 13: 9780807048009 | ISBN 10: 0807048003
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Harriet Tubman, Secret Agent: How Daring Slaves & Free Blacks Spied for the Union During the War by Thomas B. Allen Harriet Tubman, Secret Agent: How Daring Slaves & Free Blacks Spied for the Union During the War
by Thomas B. Allen
£4.99   paperback   (2009)
ISBN 13: 9781426304019 | ISBN 10: 1426304013
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Black Like Me by John Howard Griffin Black Like Me
by John Howard Griffin
£12.00   paperback   (2009)
ISBN 13: 9780285638570 | ISBN 10: 0285638572
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Stokely Speaks: From Black Power to Pan-Africanism by Stokely Carmichael Stokely Speaks: From Black Power to Pan-Africanism
by Stokely Carmichael
£9.99   paperback   (2007)
ISBN 13: 9781556526497 | ISBN 10: 1556526490
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Race, Reform and Rebellion: The Second Reconstruction and Beyond in Black America, 1945-2006 by Manning Marable Race, Reform and Rebellion: The Second Reconstruction and Beyond in Black America, 1945-2006
by Manning Marable
£20.99   paperback   (2007)
ISBN 13: 9780230545144 | ISBN 10: 0230545149
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Remembering Slavery: African Americans Talk About Their Personal Experiences of Slavery by Edited by Ira Berlin, Marc Favreau, and Stephen F. Miller Remembering Slavery: African Americans Talk About Their Personal Experiences of Slavery
by Edited by Ira Berlin, Marc Favreau, and Stephen F. Miller
£18.99   paperback   (2007)
ISBN 13: 9781595582287 | ISBN 10: 1595582282
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Harlem on My Mind: Cultural Capital of Black America, 1900-1968 by Edited by Allon Schoener Harlem on My Mind: Cultural Capital of Black America, 1900-1968
by Edited by Allon Schoener
£15.99   paperback   (2007)
ISBN 13: 9781595581587 | ISBN 10: 1595581588
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Black Radical: The Education of an American Revolutionary 1946-1968 by Nelson Peary Black Radical: The Education of an American Revolutionary 1946-1968
by Nelson Peary
£15.99   hardback   (2007)
ISBN 13: 9781595581457 | ISBN 10: 1595581456
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Say it Plain: A Century of Great African American Speeches by Edited by Catherine Ellis and Stephen Drury Smith Say it Plain: A Century of Great African American Speeches
by Edited by Catherine Ellis and Stephen Drury Smith
£9.99   paperback   (2007)
ISBN 13: 9781595581266 | ISBN 10: 159558126x
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African American History for Dummies by Ronda Racha Penrice African American History for Dummies
by Ronda Racha Penrice
£13.99   paperback   (2007)
ISBN 13: 9780764554698 | ISBN 10: 0764554697
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The African American Slave Narrative by Edited by Audrey Fisch The African American Slave Narrative
by Edited by Audrey Fisch
£17.99   paperback   (2007)
ISBN 13: 9780521615266 | ISBN 10: 0521615267
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A Wealth of Wisdom: Legendary African-American Elders Speak by Edited by Camille O. Cosby and Renee Poussaint A Wealth of Wisdom: Legendary African-American Elders Speak
by Edited by Camille O. Cosby and Renee Poussaint
£9.99   paperback   (2007)
ISBN 13: 9780743482295 | ISBN 10: 0743482298
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Imaging Blackness: Race and Racial Representation in Film Poster Art by Audrey Thomas McCluskey Imaging Blackness: Race and Racial Representation in Film Poster Art
by Audrey Thomas McCluskey
£14.99   paperback   (2007)
ISBN 13: 9780253217790 | ISBN 10: 0253217792
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X The Autobiography of Malcolm X
by Malcolm X
£8.99   paperback   (2007)
ISBN 13: 9780141032726 | ISBN 10: 0141032723
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Underground Railroad in New York and New Jersey by William J. Switala Underground Railroad in New York and New Jersey
by William J. Switala
£16.99   paperback   (2006)
ISBN 13: 9780811732581 | ISBN 10: 0811732584
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The Freedom Stairs: The Story of Adam Lowry Rankin, Underground Railroad Conductor by Marilyn Weymouth Seguin The Freedom Stairs: The Story of Adam Lowry Rankin, Underground Railroad Conductor
by Marilyn Weymouth Seguin
£10.99   paperback   (2006)
ISBN 13: 9780828320849 | ISBN 10: 0828320845
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History of the Underground Railroad: In Chester and the Neighboring Counties of Pennsylvania by R.C. Smedley History of the Underground Railroad: In Chester and the Neighboring Counties of Pennsylvania
by R.C. Smedley
£12.50   paperback   (2005)
ISBN 13: 9780811731898 | ISBN 10: 0811731898
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Post-Soul Nation by George Nelson Post-Soul Nation
by George Nelson
£9.99   paperback   (2005)
ISBN 13: 9780143034476 | ISBN 10: 0143034472
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Slavery In New York by Leslie M. Harris (Editor) Slavery In New York
by Leslie M. Harris (Editor)
£14.99   paperback   (2005)
ISBN 13: 9781565849976 | ISBN 10: 1565849973
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Paul Robeson: A Biography by Martin Duberman Paul Robeson: A Biography
by Martin Duberman
£17.99   paperback   (2005)
ISBN 13: 9781565849419 | ISBN 10: 1565849418
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Africana: Arts and Letters by Kwame Anthony Appiah and Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Africana: Arts and Letters
by Kwame Anthony Appiah and Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
£9.99   paperback   (2005)
ISBN 13: 9780762420421 | ISBN 10: 0762420421
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Harriet Tubman: The Road to Freedom by Catherine Clinton Harriet Tubman: The Road to Freedom
by Catherine Clinton
£9.99   paperback   (2005)
ISBN 13: 9780316155946 | ISBN 10: 0316155942
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Underground Railroad in Delaware, Maryland, and West Virginia by William J. Switala Underground Railroad in Delaware, Maryland, and West Virginia
by William J. Switala
£16.99   paperback   (2004)
ISBN 13: 9780811731430 | ISBN 10: 081173143x
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Black Firsts: 4,000 Ground-Breaking and Pioneering Historical Events (2nd edition) by Jessie Carney Smith Black Firsts: 4,000 Ground-Breaking and Pioneering Historical Events (2nd edition)
by Jessie Carney Smith
£20.99   paperback   (2003)
ISBN 13: 9781578591428 | ISBN 10: 1578591422
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Bad: The Autobiography of James Carr by James Carr Bad: The Autobiography of James Carr
by James Carr
£11.00   paperback   (2003)
ISBN 13: 9781902593647 | ISBN 10: 1902593642
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Time on Two Crosses: The Collected Writings of Bayard Rustin by Devon W. Carbado and Donald Weise (Editors) Time on Two Crosses: The Collected Writings of Bayard Rustin
by Devon W. Carbado and Donald Weise (Editors)
£11.99   paperback   (2003)
ISBN 13: 9781573441742 | ISBN 10: 1573441740
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The Harlem Reader by Herb Boyd (Editor) The Harlem Reader
by Herb Boyd (Editor)
£10.99   paperback   (2003)
ISBN 13: 9781400046812 | ISBN 10: 1400046815
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Hair Story: Untangling the Roots of Black Hair in America by Ayana D. Byrd and Lori L. Tharps Hair Story: Untangling the Roots of Black Hair in America
by Ayana D. Byrd and Lori L. Tharps
£9.99   paperback   (2002)
ISBN 13: 9780312283223 | ISBN 10: 0312283229
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The Bondwoman The Bondwoman's Narrative: A Novel
by Hannah Crafts
£10.99   paperback   (2002)
ISBN 13: 9781860490132 | ISBN 10: 1860490131
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Black Boy by Richard Wright Black Boy
by Richard Wright
£6.99   paperback   (2000)
ISBN 13: 9780099285069 | ISBN 10: 0099285061
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Up From Slavery by Booker T.Washington Up From Slavery
by Booker T.Washington
£1.90   paperback   (1996)
ISBN 13: 9780486287386 | ISBN 10: 0486287386
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Free at Last: A Documentary History of Slavery, Freedom and the Civil War by Edited by I. Berlin, B. J. Fields, S. F. Miller, J. P. Reidy and L.S Rowland Free at Last: A Documentary History of Slavery, Freedom and the Civil War
by Edited by I. Berlin, B. J. Fields, S. F. Miller, J. P. Reidy and L.S Rowland
£13.99   paperback   (1994)
ISBN 13: 9781565841208 | ISBN 10: 1565841204
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Martin and Malcolm and America: A Dream or a Nightmare? by James H. Cone Martin and Malcolm and America: A Dream or a Nightmare?
by James H. Cone
£12.99   paperback   (1992)
ISBN 13: 9780883448243 | ISBN 10: 0883448246
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