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About William Wells Brown

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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.

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Cover of The Negro in the American Rebellion: His Heroism and His Fidelity

The Negro in the American Rebellion: His Heroism and His Fidelity

African American soldiers

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Cover of Narrative of William W. Brown, a Fugitive Slave

Narrative of William W. Brown, a Fugitive Slave

African Americans

4.7
Cover of Clotelle; Or, The Colored Heroine, a tale of the Southern States; Or, The President's Daughter

Clotelle; Or, The Colored Heroine, a tale of the Southern States; Or, The President's Daughter

African American families

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Cover of Clotel; Or, The President's Daughter

Clotel; Or, The President's Daughter

African American families

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Cover of The Black Man: His Antecedents, His Genius, and His Achievements

The Black Man: His Antecedents, His Genius, and His Achievements

African Americans

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Cover of The Rising Son; or, the Antecedents and Advancement of the Colored Race

The Rising Son; or, the Antecedents and Advancement of the Colored Race

African Americans

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Cover of Illustrated Edition of the Life and Escape of Wm. Wells Brown from American Slavery: Written by Himself

Illustrated Edition of the Life and Escape of Wm. Wells Brown from American Slavery: Written by Himself

Enslaved persons

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Cover of Narrative of William W. Brown, a Fugitive Slave. Second Edition

Narrative of William W. Brown, a Fugitive Slave. Second Edition

African Americans

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Cover of The Escape; Or, A Leap For Freedom: A Drama, in Five Acts

The Escape; Or, A Leap For Freedom: A Drama, in Five Acts

Abolitionists

4.8
Cover of Three Years in Europe: Places I Have Seen and People I Have Met

Three Years in Europe: Places I Have Seen and People I Have Met

Great Britain

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