Slavery in literature History and criticism 35 History 24 African American authors 18 African Americans in literature 17 American fiction 15 American literature 9 more ... Intellectual life 9 Slavery 9 African Americans 6 Criticism and interpretation 6 Slave trade in literature 6 Women and literature 6 Women authors 6 African American families in literature 5 African American women in literature 5 First person narrative 5 In literature 5 Literature and society 5 Narration (Rhetoric) 5 African American women 4 Race in literature 4 Slavery in art 4 Caribbean fiction (English) 3 Commodification 3 Economic aspects 3 Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) 3 Literary form 3 Mother and child in literature 3 Motherhood in literature 3 less ...