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A Small Nation of People - W E B Du Bois and African American Portraits of Progress

David Levering Lewis, Deborah Willis

Publisher: HarperCollins e-books

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An incredible treasure trove of more than 150 illustrations detailing a small nation of African Americans prepared to make their mark on America
Available since: 09/14/2011.

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