Slavery and the African Diaspora

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•  Visit "Explore Background Information" for help with defining terms or exploring a topic prior to researching.
• Go to "Find Scholarly Journal Articles" to find peer-reviewed articles to support your research topic.
• Use "Research Slave Narratives" to find oral histories recounting the history and experience of slavery.
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