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William Wells Brown
Three Years in Europe: Places I Have Seen and People I Have Met, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is…
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My Southern Home: Or, the South and Its People, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at…
Born into slavery in Kentucky, William Wells Brown (1814-1884) was kept functionally illiterate until after his escape at the age of nineteen. Brown wrote extensively as a journalist. This work…
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Paul Jefferson
This is the remarkable story of two trips by a fugitive slave: his dramatic andesperate journey up the Mississippi to the North into freedom, and his glorious voyage as an…
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This fascinating and readable account will appeal to all those interested in the Antarctic region in general.
Ezra Greenspan
A ground-breaking biography of the most pioneering and accomplished African American writer of the nineteenth century.
Geoffrey Sanborn
William Wells Brown (1814-1884) was a vocal abolitionist, a frequent antagonist of Frederick Douglass, and the author of Clotel, the first known novel by an African American. He was also…
Offers a novel reading of the abolitionist writer’s plagiarism, arguing the act was a means of capitalizing on the energies of mass-cultural entertainments popularized by showmen such as P. T…
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
This work is in the "public…
Publisher: The Anti-slavery office Publication date: 1847 Description: Narrative of the author’s experiences as a slave in St. Louis and elsewhere. Subjects: Slavery Fugitive slaves Slavery in the United States…
Title: Narrative of William W. Brown, a fugitive slave.Author: William Wells BrownPublisher: Gale, Sabin Americana Description: Based on Joseph Sabin’s famed bibliography, Bibliotheca Americana, Sabin Americana, 1500–1926 contains a collection…
The Narrative of William W. Brown, a Fugitive Slave, Written by Himself , is a memoir of William Wells Brown published in 1847, which became a bestseller across the United…
Brother, you have often declared that you would not end your days in slavery. I see no possible way in which you can escape with us; and now, brother, you…
Narrative of William W. Brown, an American Slave: Written by Himself
ILLUSTRATE D EDIrIION OF TIIE LIFE AND ESCAPE - 1861 - TO THE FRIENDS OF FREEDOM AND EMANCIPATION, IN EUROPE. Boston, July 17, 1849. – In consequence of the departure…
Inspired, perhaps, by Jeffersonian rumors in the 1800s.
This book
Illustrated Edition of the Life and Escape of Wm. Wells Brown; From American Slavery Written by Himself, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so…
"The Escape or a Leap for Freedom" is a captivating novel written by William Wells Brown, a former slave who escaped to freedom in 1834. The novel follows the journey…
Short excerpt: Among the above slaves advertised for sale were Agnes and her two daughters. Ere young Linwood left the quadroon that evening he promised her that he would become…
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing’s Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because…
This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the…
Clotel; Or, The President’s Daughter by William Wells Brown
This novel explores slavery’s destructive effects on African-American families, the difficult lives of American mulattoes or mixed-race people, and the degraded and immoral condition of the relation of master and…
The first novel by an African-American, this dramatic tale describes the fate of a child fathered by Thomas Jefferson with one of his slaves. Although born into slavery, the author…
The Black man: his antecedents, his genius, and his achievements was originally published in 1865 –Title page verso.
William Wells Brown was a prominent African-American abolitionist lecturer, novelist, playwright, and historian in the United States.
Short excerpt: It was indeed a heart-rending scene to witness the lamentations of these slaves all of whom had grown up together on the old homestead of Mr. Graves.
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe…
Discover the fascinating history of Haiti, one of the most vibrant and turbulent nations in the Caribbean. This lecture by William Wells Brown, one of the most important African American…
