Clotel

Name: Clotel
Author: William Wells Brown
ISBN: 9781787365728

Author: William Wells Brown
Series: African Library
Language: English
Length: 142 pages
ISBN: 9781787365728
Published: 31 January 2023
Imprint: Sovereign

African American
slavery
abolition
mixed-race
identity
prejudice
historical fiction
freedom
escape
family

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Description

An early African American novel that tells the story of a young woman named Clotel, the daughter of Thomas Jefferson and a slave. It follows her journey as she navigates the complexities of her identity and experiences the brutal realities of slavery.

Author

William Wells Brown was a prominent 19th century African-American author, abolitionist and activist. His life serves as an exemplary illustration of the struggles and successes of those who endured and triumphed over the oppressive social structure of the antebellum United States.

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