Slavery in literature 158 History and criticism 120 History 67 African Americans in literature 54 American literature 51 African American authors 40 Slavery 31 more ... Intellectual life 29 American fiction 23 African Americans 22 Race in literature 22 Women and literature 17 Literature and society 16 In literature 15 Women authors 15 African American women in literature 14 English literature 14 Antislavery movements in literature 13 Criticism and interpretation 13 Antislavery movements 12 Racism in literature 12 Slave trade in literature 11 Blacks in literature 9 Race relations in literature 9 Slaves 8 Historical fiction, American 7 Imperialism in literature 7 Sentimentalism in literature 7 Slave trade 7 Women in literature 7 less ...