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“Whatever Is, Is Right” “是什么就是对的”
Slavery and the Making of Early American Libraries Pub Date : 2019-02-28 DOI: 10.1093/OSO/9780198836377.003.0002
S. Moore
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Buying Oroonoko in Salem 在塞勒姆买Oroonoko
Slavery and the Making of Early American Libraries Pub Date : 2019-02-28 DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780198836377.003.0001
S. Moore
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They Were Prodigals and Enslavers 他们是浪子和奴隶
Slavery and the Making of Early American Libraries Pub Date : 2019-02-28 DOI: 10.1093/OSO/9780198836377.003.0003
S. Moore
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“See Benezet’s Account of Africa Throughout” “参见贝内泽特对非洲的描述”
Slavery and the Making of Early American Libraries Pub Date : 2019-02-28 DOI: 10.1093/OSO/9780198836377.003.0005
S. Moore
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Conclusion Philanthropy Recommended 建议做慈善
Slavery and the Making of Early American Libraries Pub Date : 2019-02-28 DOI: 10.1093/OSO/9780198836377.003.0006
S. Moore
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Slaves as Securitized Assets 奴隶作为证券化资产
Slavery and the Making of Early American Libraries Pub Date : 2019-02-28 DOI: 10.1093/OSO/9780198836377.003.0004
S. Moore
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