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{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ↑ Jackson, Janine (1999). "James Haughton on Racism in the House of Labor". George Mason University.
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- ↑ "James Haughton papers, 1924-1984 (bulk 1959-1982)" . Retrieved 2018-11-24.
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