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The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead

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Ted Gioia
Jan 01, 2000
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I first came to the American slave narrative via a roundabout path. Many years ago, my interest in black music, folklore and culture spurred me to undertake a slow, thorough study of primary documents that might broaden my grasp of those subjects. Back in my student days, my teachers never told me about Olaudah Equiano’s autobiography (first published i…

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