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Paul Dunbar

Paul Dunbar

1872–1906

United States

About Paul Dunbar

Paul Laurence Dunbar was born on June 27, 1872, in Dayton, Ohio, to Matilda and Joshua Dunbar, both formerly enslaved in Kentucky before the Civil War. This background profoundly influenced Dunbar's understanding of language, identity, and the struggles of survival in America.

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