Suicide, slavery, and memory in North America

Journal of American History

Volumn 97, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 39-62

  Snyder, Terri L ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84868250563     PISSN: 00218723     EISSN: 19452314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/jahist/97.1.39     Document Type: Article

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