Working on the Dock of the Bay: Labor and Enterprise in an Antebellum Southern Port
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Michael D. Thompson., & Michael D. Thompson|AUTHOR. (2015). Working on the Dock of the Bay: Labor and Enterprise in an Antebellum Southern Port . University of South Carolina Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Michael D. Thompson and Michael D. Thompson|AUTHOR. 2015. Working On the Dock of the Bay: Labor and Enterprise in an Antebellum Southern Port. University of South Carolina Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Michael D. Thompson and Michael D. Thompson|AUTHOR. Working On the Dock of the Bay: Labor and Enterprise in an Antebellum Southern Port University of South Carolina Press, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Michael D. Thompson, and Michael D. Thompson|AUTHOR. Working On the Dock of the Bay: Labor and Enterprise in an Antebellum Southern Port University of South Carolina Press, 2015.
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Full title | working on the dock of the bay labor and enterprise in an antebellum southern port |
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