The Book of American Negro Poetry
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James Weldon Johnson., & James Weldon Johnson|AUTHOR. (2021). The Book of American Negro Poetry . Mint Editions.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)James Weldon Johnson and James Weldon Johnson|AUTHOR. 2021. The Book of American Negro Poetry. Mint Editions.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)James Weldon Johnson and James Weldon Johnson|AUTHOR. The Book of American Negro Poetry Mint Editions, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)James Weldon Johnson, and James Weldon Johnson|AUTHOR. The Book of American Negro Poetry Mint Editions, 2021.
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Grouped Work ID | 1cf83d50-8221-6de9-b673-c76f60adb1de-eng |
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Full title | book of american negro poetry |
Author | johnson james weldon |
Grouping Category | book |
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