History and criticism 26 History 16 Boys 12 Race relations 12 American literature 11 Authors, American 11 Fugitive slaves 10 Literature 10 Literature and society 10 Characters 9 Children 9 Male friendship 9 Runaway children 9 African Americans in literature 8 Criticism and interpretation 8 In literature 8 American 7 Characters and characteristics 7 Escaped enslaved persons 7 Friendships 7 General 7 Homosociality 7 LITERARY CRITICISM 7 Men's friendships 7 National characteristics, American, in literature 7 Race relations in literature 7 Adventure stories, American 6 African Americans 6 American fiction 6 Political and social views 6