"A rare phenomenon of philological vegetation": The word "contraband" and the meanings of emancipation in the United States

Kate Masur

doi:10.2307/25094596

"A rare phenomenon of philological vegetation": The word "contraband" and the meanings of emancipation in the United States

Kate Masur^*

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Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1050-1084
Number of pages	35
Journal	Journal of American History
Volume	93
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2307/25094596
State	Published - Mar 2007

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