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Slavery and Dogs in the Antebellum South

23/02/2012

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My name is Chris Pearson and I am a Senior Lecturer in Twentieth Century History at the University of Liverpool, UK. I'm currently researching the history of dogs in modern London, New York and Paris. This research will eventually morph into a book.

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