Beatrix Potter's Peter Rabbit story originated in African folktales, expert argues, Beatrix Potter
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The unacknowledged debt Potter owed to the Brer Rabbit stories told by enslaved Africans deserves to be recognised, says scholar
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Beatrix Potter's Peter Rabbit story originated in African folktales, expert argues, Beatrix Potter
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Beatrix Potter's Peter Rabbit story originated in African folktales, expert argues, Beatrix Potter
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Beatrix Potter's famous tales are rooted in stories told by enslaved Africans – but she was very quiet about their origins
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