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Black Labor in Richmond, 1865-1890

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Genres: Nonfiction, History
DDC/MDS: 975.5 — History & geography History of North America Southeastern United States (South Atlantic states) Virginia
LCC: F234 .R59 .N47 — Local History of the United States, Canada and Latin America United States local history Virginia
BISAC: SOC SOCIAL SCIENCE Ethnic Studies American African American & Black Studies

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Published: 1989
Genres: Nonfiction, History
DDC/MDS: 975.5
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