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Slave Songs and the Birth of African American Poetry is categorized as History, Literary Fiction, Music, Poetry, Religion & Spirituality.

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Slave Songs and the Birth of African American Poetry

This book restores the slaves? songs to their rightful place in American literature for their intrinsic value as lyric poetry, and as a touchstone of the American imagination.

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This book restores the slaves? songs to their rightful place in American literature for their intrinsic value as lyric poetry, and as a touchstone of the American imagination.

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"This book restores the slaves? songs to their rightful place in American literature for their intrinsic value as lyric poetry, and as a touchstone of the American imagination."

— Margaret

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History Literary Fiction Music Poetry Religion & Spirituality

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