Slavery in literature History and criticism 91 History 59 African Americans in literature 43 American literature 36 African American authors 33 Race in literature 22 more ... Slavery 21 American fiction 17 African Americans 16 English literature 16 Intellectual life 16 Women and literature 16 Criticism and interpretation 15 Enslaved persons 15 In literature 13 Black people in literature 12 Political and social views 12 Literature and society 11 Antislavery movements 10 Women authors 10 African American women in literature 9 Colonies 9 Enslaved persons' writings, American 9 Race relations in literature 9 Slave trade in literature 8 American prose literature 7 Racism in literature 7 Antislavery movements in literature 6 Historical fiction, American 6 less ...