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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 July 2023

Nikki M. Taylor
Nikki M. Taylor
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Brooding over Bloody Revenge
Enslaved Women's Lethal Resistance
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  • Book: Brooding over Bloody Revenge
  • Online publication: 13 July 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009276818.012
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  • Nikki M. Taylor, Howard University, Washington DC
  • Book: Brooding over Bloody Revenge
  • Online publication: 13 July 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009276818.012
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