An Introduction to Black Literature in America: From 1746 to the PresentLindsay Patterson Publishers Agency, 1976 - 302 pages |
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Page 88
... stop it . Dey wuz a cunjuh ' oman livin ' down ' mongs ' de free niggers on de Wim'l'ton Road , en all de darkies fum Rockfish ter Beaver Crick wuz feared er her . She could wuk de mos ' pow- erfulles ' kin ' er goopher - could make ...
... stop it . Dey wuz a cunjuh ' oman livin ' down ' mongs ' de free niggers on de Wim'l'ton Road , en all de darkies fum Rockfish ter Beaver Crick wuz feared er her . She could wuk de mos ' pow- erfulles ' kin ' er goopher - could make ...
Page 139
... stop and say a few words with us . She act like we done done somethin ' to her , " Pearl Stone complained . " She de one been doin ' wrong . " " You mean , you mad ' cause she didn't stop and tell us all her business . Anyhow , what you ...
... stop and say a few words with us . She act like we done done somethin ' to her , " Pearl Stone complained . " She de one been doin ' wrong . " " You mean , you mad ' cause she didn't stop and tell us all her business . Anyhow , what you ...
Page 242
... stop here , stop there . " " Fine dinner , Sarah , " said Mr. Boyce . " Why don't you come to church some- time ? " " Gimme ! " " Will you two behave ! Give him back his monkey ! " " So long , Mr. George , " said Mr. Boyce . " Don't ...
... stop here , stop there . " " Fine dinner , Sarah , " said Mr. Boyce . " Why don't you come to church some- time ? " " Gimme ! " " Will you two behave ! Give him back his monkey ! " " So long , Mr. George , " said Mr. Boyce . " Don't ...
Contents
Introduction Lindsay Patterson | 5 |
A Plan of Peace Office for the United States Benjamin Banneker | 17 |
Poetry | 27 |
Copyright | |
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