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Slavery and the Slave Trade

Slavery and the Slave Trade

Library of Congress Classification

Library materials are organized by subject and coded following the Library of Congress Classification system. Below are LC Classes that may be of use.

E 433 - E 453 Slavery and Antislavery in the US

HT 851 - HT 1445 Slavery

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