Black Fortunes: The Story of the First Six African Americans Who Escaped Slavery and Became Millionaires
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HarperAudio, 2018.
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9780062797551
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6h 51m 47s
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English
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Shomari Wills., Shomari Wills|AUTHOR., & Ron Butler|READER. (2018). Black Fortunes: The Story of the First Six African Americans Who Escaped Slavery and Became Millionaires . HarperAudio.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Shomari Wills, Shomari Wills|AUTHOR and Ron Butler|READER. 2018. Black Fortunes: The Story of the First Six African Americans Who Escaped Slavery and Became Millionaires. HarperAudio.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Shomari Wills, Shomari Wills|AUTHOR and Ron Butler|READER. Black Fortunes: The Story of the First Six African Americans Who Escaped Slavery and Became Millionaires HarperAudio, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Shomari Wills, Shomari Wills|AUTHOR, and Ron Butler|READER. Black Fortunes: The Story of the First Six African Americans Who Escaped Slavery and Became Millionaires HarperAudio, 2018.
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