African American literature

African American literature is literature written by, about, and sometimes specifically for African Americans. The genre began during the 18th and 19th centuries with writers such as poet Phillis Wheatley and orator Frederick Douglass, reached an early high point with the Harlem Renaissance, and continues today with authors such as Toni Morrison and Maya Angelou being ranked among the top writers in the United States. Among the themes and issues explored in African American literature are the role of African Americans within the larger American society, African American culture, racism, slavery, and equality.

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NOTE: Footnotes in this article use names, not numbers. Please see for details.

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1) Assign your footnote a unique name, for example TheSun_Dec9.

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2) Add the macro {{ref|TheSun_Dec9}} to the body of the article, where you want the new footnote.

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3) Take note of the name of the footnote that immediately proceeds yours in the article body.

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4) Add #{{Note|TheSun_Dec9}} to the list, immediately below the footnote you noted in step3.

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5) Multiple footnotes to the same reference will not work: you must insert two uniquely named footnotes.

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NOTE: It is important to add the Footnote in the right order in the list.

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