History 45 History and criticism 39 Slavery in literature 37 Criticism and interpretation 29 African Americans in literature 28 American literature 23 Slavery 22 mere ... Women and literature 18 Race in literature 15 Abolitionists 13 Authors, American 11 Influence 11 Fugitive slaves 10 American fiction 9 Antislavery movements 8 Intellectual life 7 Law and literature 7 Plantation life 7 Slaves 7 American influences 6 Didactic fiction, American 6 Enslaved persons 6 In literature 6 Literature and society 6 Master and servant 6 Political and social views 6 Appreciation 5 Social conditions 5 Women authors 5 Adaptations 4 mindre ...