An African-American cultural movement of the 1920s and 1930s.
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Keyword: Reginald Marsh VS Subject Heading: Marsh, Reginald
Keyword: Great Depression VS Subject Heading: Depressions—1929
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by Reginald Marsh
(1930)
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Reginald Marsh “The Depression”
Great Depression
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