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Wednesday, 1 December 2021

SLAVERY, PAST & PRESENT


LIFE ABOARD A SLAVE SHIP

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Hello! My name is Maria Grazia. I'm a teacher of English (Language and Literature) to Italian teenage students in a Liceo Scientifico. These notes and materials are meant to help my pupils with their homework and the preparation of their tests and exams.

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