Armed with Abundance: Radical Black Internationalism From Harlem To London, 1917-1939
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Meredith H. Lair., & Meredith H. Lair|AUTHOR. (2011). Armed with Abundance: Radical Black Internationalism From Harlem To London, 1917-1939 . The University of North Carolina Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Meredith H. Lair and Meredith H. Lair|AUTHOR. 2011. Armed With Abundance: Radical Black Internationalism From Harlem To London, 1917-1939. The University of North Carolina Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Meredith H. Lair and Meredith H. Lair|AUTHOR. Armed With Abundance: Radical Black Internationalism From Harlem To London, 1917-1939 The University of North Carolina Press, 2011.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Meredith H. Lair, and Meredith H. Lair|AUTHOR. Armed With Abundance: Radical Black Internationalism From Harlem To London, 1917-1939 The University of North Carolina Press, 2011.
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Full title | armed with abundance radical black internationalism from harlem to london 1917 1939 |
Author | lair meredith h |
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