The political legacy of American Slavery

Journal of Politics

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 621-641

  Acharya, Avidit ^a   Blackwell, Matthew ^b   Sen, Maya ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84983370811     PISSN: 00223816     EISSN: 14682508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/686631     Document Type: Article

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