William Wells Brown

Brown, William Wells

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William Wells Brown (November 6, 1814 – November 6, 1884) was an American abolitionist, novelist, playwright, and historian. Born into slavery near Mount Sterling, Kentucky, Brown escaped to Ohio in 1834 at the age of 19. He settled in Boston, Massachusetts, where he worked for abolitionist causes and became a prolific writer. While working for abolition, Brown also supported causes including: temperance, women's suffrage, pacifism, prison reform, and an anti-tobacco movement.[1] His novel Clotel (1853), considered the first novel written by an African American, was published in London, England, where he resided at the time. It was later published in the United States. -Wikipedia

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Clotelle; or, The Colored Heroine
Representative edition published 2021
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The Escape
Representative edition published 2019
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The Negro in the American Rebellion
Representative edition published 2018
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The American Fugitive in Europe
Representative edition published 2018
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The Rising son, or, The Antecedents and Advancement of the Colored Race
Representative edition published 2018
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The Negro In The American Rebellion
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Three Years in Europe
Representative edition published 2017
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Narrative of William W. Brown
Representative edition published 2017
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Clotel
Representative edition published 2017
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Clotel o la hija del Presidente
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The Classic Slave Narratives
Representative edition published 2015
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Breeding for Profit
Representative edition published 2015
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Narrative of William W. Brown, an American Slave
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Narrative of William W. Brown
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The Rising Son
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William Wells Brown
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The Black Man
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Three Fugitive Slave Narratives
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Clotelle ; or, The colored heroine
Representative edition published 2011
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Narrative of William W. Brown, a Fugitive Slave. Written by Himself.
Representative edition published 2010
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The Escape or, A Leap for Freedom
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Clotel
Representative edition published 2009
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William Wells Brown
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Narrative of William W. Brown, A Fugitive Slave
Representative edition published 2007
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