Afro-American Folk Lore: Told Round Cabin Fires on the Sea Islands of South CarolinaJ.G. Cupples, 1892 - 116 pages Eighteen African American folktales from South Carolina, including several tales about Br'er Rabbit. |
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Afro-American Folk Lore: Told Round Cabin Fires on the Sea Islands of South ... Abigail M H Christensen No preview available - 2018 |
Afro-American Folk Lore: Told Round Cabin Fires on the Sea Islands of South ... A. M. H. Christensen No preview available - 2018 |
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