Slavery in literature 370 History and criticism 234 History 150 African Americans in literature 110 American literature 93 African American authors 72 Slavery 55 more ... American fiction 44 Race in literature 44 Intellectual life 43 In literature 41 African Americans 38 Criticism and interpretation 38 Black people in literature 35 Literature and society 35 English literature 34 Antislavery movements in literature 33 Enslaved persons 33 Women and literature 29 Women authors 28 Antislavery movements 25 Slave trade in literature 25 Political and social views 22 Racism in literature 22 Race relations in literature 21 African American women in literature 18 Black authors 17 Enslaved persons' writings, American 16 Social conditions 16 Influence 14 less ...