Hidden Voices and Gothic Undertones: Slavery and Folklore of the American South

African American folklore embodies themes of the Tropical Gothic. It has an air of mystery as it has a deeper meaning underneath the different layers of plot. Folklore of the American South represents the darkness of the slavery period and its implications for African Americans. This article discuss...

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Published in:	eTropic: electronic journal of studies in the tropics
Main Author:	Jennifer Dos Reis Dos Santos
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	James Cook University 2019-05-01
Subjects:	slavery folklore american south american gothic southern gothic
Online Access:	https://journals.jcu.edu.au/etropic/article/view/3672/3558

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