Descendents of Africa, Sons of ′76: Exploring Early African-American Rhetoric

Rhetoric Society Quarterly

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-29

  McClish, Glen ^b  

^a Independent Scholar   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34248514805     PISSN: 02773945     EISSN: 1930322X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02773940500403603     Document Type: Article

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