Baptized in PCBs: Race, Pollution, and Justice in an All-American Town
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The University of North Carolina Press, 2014.
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Ellen Griffith Spears., & Ellen Griffith Spears|AUTHOR. (2014). Baptized in PCBs: Race, Pollution, and Justice in an All-American Town . The University of North Carolina Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ellen Griffith Spears and Ellen Griffith Spears|AUTHOR. 2014. Baptized in PCBs: Race, Pollution, and Justice in an All-American Town. The University of North Carolina Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ellen Griffith Spears and Ellen Griffith Spears|AUTHOR. Baptized in PCBs: Race, Pollution, and Justice in an All-American Town The University of North Carolina Press, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Ellen Griffith Spears, and Ellen Griffith Spears|AUTHOR. Baptized in PCBs: Race, Pollution, and Justice in an All-American Town The University of North Carolina Press, 2014.
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Full title | baptized in pcbs race pollution and justice in an all american town |
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