Clotel, or, The president's daughter: a narrative of slave life in the United States

From the Publisher: William Wells Brown's Clotel (1853), the first novel written by an African American, was published in London while Brown was still legally regarded as "property" within the borders of the United States. The documents in this edition include excerpts from Brown'...

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Main Authors: Brown, William Wells 1815-1884 (Author), Levine, Robert S. 1953- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boston [u.a.] Bedford/St. Martin's [u.a.] 2000
Series:Bedford cultural editions
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Summary:From the Publisher: William Wells Brown's Clotel (1853), the first novel written by an African American, was published in London while Brown was still legally regarded as "property" within the borders of the United States. The documents in this edition include excerpts from Brown's sources for the novel-fiction, political essays, sermons, and presidential proclamations; selections that illuminate the range of contemporary attitudes concerning race, slavery, and prejudice; and pieces that advocate various methods of resistance and reform.
Physical Description:XV, 527 S. Ill.
ISBN:0333914376
0312152655
0312227582