Slavery in literature 344 History and criticism 241 History 158 American literature 112 African Americans in literature 96 African American authors 87 Slavery 71 more ... Intellectual life 51 Race in literature 51 Criticism and interpretation 39 African Americans 37 English literature 37 American fiction 36 Antislavery movements 31 In literature 31 Women and literature 29 Slave trade in literature 28 Antislavery movements in literature 27 Literature and society 27 Black people in literature 23 Slaves 23 Women authors 23 Racism in literature 22 African American women in literature 20 Political and social views 19 Black authors 17 Colonies 17 Enslaved persons 17 Race relations in literature 16 Politics and literature 15 less ...