Restavec: From Haitian Slave Child to Middle-Class American
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Published
University of Texas Press, 2009.
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eBook
Language
English
ISBN
9780292783478
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Jean-Robert Cadet., & Jean-Robert Cadet|AUTHOR. (2009). Restavec: From Haitian Slave Child to Middle-Class American . University of Texas Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jean-Robert Cadet and Jean-Robert Cadet|AUTHOR. 2009. Restavec: From Haitian Slave Child to Middle-Class American. University of Texas Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jean-Robert Cadet and Jean-Robert Cadet|AUTHOR. Restavec: From Haitian Slave Child to Middle-Class American University of Texas Press, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Jean-Robert Cadet, and Jean-Robert Cadet|AUTHOR. Restavec: From Haitian Slave Child to Middle-Class American University of Texas Press, 2009.
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Full title | restavec from haitian slave child to middle class american |
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