InfoGuides: African and African American Studies (for Students): Find Books

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Call Numbers for Books of African & African American Studies

If you prefer to browse the stacks for books, use the following call numbers as your guide.

DT: History of Africa

E151-904: History of the United States

E184.5-185.98: Afro-Americans

E186-199: Colonial History (1607-1775)

E441-453: Slavery in the United States

E456-655: Civil War period: 1861-1865

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