Watermelons, Nooses, and Straight Razors: Stories from the Jim Crow Museum
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David Pilgrim., & David Pilgrim|AUTHOR. (2017). Watermelons, Nooses, and Straight Razors: Stories from the Jim Crow Museum . PM Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)David Pilgrim and David Pilgrim|AUTHOR. 2017. Watermelons, Nooses, and Straight Razors: Stories From the Jim Crow Museum. PM Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)David Pilgrim and David Pilgrim|AUTHOR. Watermelons, Nooses, and Straight Razors: Stories From the Jim Crow Museum PM Press, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)David Pilgrim, and David Pilgrim|AUTHOR. Watermelons, Nooses, and Straight Razors: Stories From the Jim Crow Museum PM Press, 2017.
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