Freedom Libraries: The Untold Story of Libraries for African Americans in the South
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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2019.
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Language
English
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9781538115541
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Mike Selby., & Mike Selby|AUTHOR. (2019). Freedom Libraries: The Untold Story of Libraries for African Americans in the South . Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mike Selby and Mike Selby|AUTHOR. 2019. Freedom Libraries: The Untold Story of Libraries for African Americans in the South. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mike Selby and Mike Selby|AUTHOR. Freedom Libraries: The Untold Story of Libraries for African Americans in the South Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Mike Selby, and Mike Selby|AUTHOR. Freedom Libraries: The Untold Story of Libraries for African Americans in the South Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2019.
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Full title | freedom libraries the untold story of libraries for african americans in the south |
Author | selby mike |
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