African American Folklore: Its role in reconstructing African American history

Journal of Black Studies

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 435-455

  Ogunleye, Tolagbe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

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EID: 79958775136     PISSN: 00219347     EISSN: 15524566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002193479702700401     Document Type: Article

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