Cudjo's Own Story of the Last African Slaver

@article{HurstonCudjosOS,
  title={Cudjo's Own Story of the Last African Slaver},
  author={Zora Neale Hurston},
  journal={The Journal of Negro History},
  volume={12},
  pages={648 - 663}
}
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