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| Author | : Sara R. Massey |
| File Size | : 54,8 Mb |
| Publisher | : Texas A&M University Press |
| Language | : English |
| Release Date | : 26 April 2024 |
| ISBN | : 158544443X |
| Pages | : 392 pages |
Offers twenty-four essays about African American men and women who worked in the Texas cattle industry from the slave days of the mid-19th century through the early 20th century.
Offers twenty-four essays about African American men and women who worked in the Texas cattle industry from the slave days of the mid-19th century through the early 20th century.
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