The Princeton Fugitive Slave: The Trials of James Collins Johnson
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Fordham University Press, 2019.
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English
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9780823285358
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Lolita Buckner Inniss., & Lolita Buckner Inniss|AUTHOR. (2019). The Princeton Fugitive Slave: The Trials of James Collins Johnson . Fordham University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lolita Buckner Inniss and Lolita Buckner Inniss|AUTHOR. 2019. The Princeton Fugitive Slave: The Trials of James Collins Johnson. Fordham University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lolita Buckner Inniss and Lolita Buckner Inniss|AUTHOR. The Princeton Fugitive Slave: The Trials of James Collins Johnson Fordham University Press, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Lolita Buckner Inniss, and Lolita Buckner Inniss|AUTHOR. The Princeton Fugitive Slave: The Trials of James Collins Johnson Fordham University Press, 2019.
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