American literature Slavery in literature History and criticism 106 African American authors 63 African Americans in literature 48 History 48 Intellectual life 31 more ... African Americans 23 Race in literature 20 Slavery 18 Antislavery movements in literature 17 English literature 13 Antislavery movements 10 Law and literature 10 Slave narratives 10 Slave trade in literature 10 Black authors 9 Literature and society 9 Politics and literature 9 Racism in literature 8 Legal status, laws, etc 7 Social aspects 7 Caribbean literature (English) 6 Criticism and interpretation 6 Enslaved persons' writings, American 6 Law in literature 6 Slaves' writings, American 6 Women authors 6 Abolitionists 5 African influences 5 less ...