The Grasp That Reaches beyond the Grave: The Ancestral Call in Black Women's Texts
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Venetria K. Patton., & Venetria K. Patton|AUTHOR. (2013). The Grasp That Reaches beyond the Grave: The Ancestral Call in Black Women's Texts . State University of New York Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Venetria K. Patton and Venetria K. Patton|AUTHOR. 2013. The Grasp That Reaches Beyond the Grave: The Ancestral Call in Black Women's Texts. State University of New York Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Venetria K. Patton and Venetria K. Patton|AUTHOR. The Grasp That Reaches Beyond the Grave: The Ancestral Call in Black Women's Texts State University of New York Press, 2013.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Venetria K. Patton, and Venetria K. Patton|AUTHOR. The Grasp That Reaches Beyond the Grave: The Ancestral Call in Black Women's Texts State University of New York Press, 2013.
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