My Father's Name: A Black Virginia Family after the Civil War
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Published
The University of Chicago Press, 2012.
Language
English
ISBN
9780226389509
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Lawrence P. Jackson., & Lawrence P. Jackson|AUTHOR. (2012). My Father's Name: A Black Virginia Family after the Civil War . The University of Chicago Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lawrence P. Jackson and Lawrence P. Jackson|AUTHOR. 2012. My Father's Name: A Black Virginia Family After the Civil War. The University of Chicago Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lawrence P. Jackson and Lawrence P. Jackson|AUTHOR. My Father's Name: A Black Virginia Family After the Civil War The University of Chicago Press, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Lawrence P. Jackson, and Lawrence P. Jackson|AUTHOR. My Father's Name: A Black Virginia Family After the Civil War The University of Chicago Press, 2012.
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Full title | my fathers name a black virginia family after the civil war |
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