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William Wells Brown

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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American abolitionist lecturer, novelist, playwright, and historian (1814–1884)

Born 1814 or 1815
Died November 6, 1884

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  • Cover of: Clotel

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  • Cover of: Narrative of William W. Brown, an American slave

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  • Cover of: Clotelle: A Tale of the Southern States

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    First published in 2004 — 10 editions
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  • Cover of: Clotel, or the President's Daughter

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American abolitionist lecturer, novelist, playwright, and historian (1814–1884)

Born 1814 or 1815
Died November 6, 1884

Subjects

African Americans, Biography, Slavery, History, African americans, fiction, Brown, william wells, 1814?-1884, Fugitive slaves, African americans, biography, Fiction, general, Fugitive slaves, united states, Description and travel, Enslaved persons, fiction, Fiction, Slaves, Children of presidents, African American women, Antislavery movements, Black race, Fiction, historical, general, Travel, African americans, southern states, Enslaved persons, united states, social conditions, Slaves, fiction, Women slaves, Abolitionists

Places

United States, Great Britain, France, Missouri, Southern States, Boston, Massachusetts, États-Unis, Haiti

People

William Wells Brown (1814?-1884), William Wells Brown (1815-1884), Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), John Stewart Rock (1825-1866), Maria Weston Chapman (1806-1885), Weston Miss, William Lloyd Garrison (1805-1879)

Time

19th century, Civil War, 1861-1865, 1804-1844, 19e siècle, Revolution, 1791-1804

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Alternative names

  • Wells William Brown
  • 1816? William Wells Brown
  • William Wells 1814?-1884 Brown
  • William Wells William Wells Brown
  • William Wells Wells Brown
  • WILLIAM WELLS BROWN
  • William Brown
  • 威廉·威爾斯·布朗
  • ويليام ويلز براون
  • ויליאם וולס בראון
  • ウィリアム・ウェルズ・ブラウン
  • Вилијам Велс Браун
  • Brown William W
  • William W Brown
  • William W. W. Brown
  • Brown William Wells

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December 28, 2024 Edited by bitnapper merge authors
December 22, 2024 Edited by laurenbr1 more detailed dod, addl dob (per wikipedia), link, bio, akas
June 19, 2023 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
August 14, 2021 Edited by LibraryDude33 Added new photo
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import