Clotel: Or, The President's Daughter: A Narrative of Slave Life in the United States
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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 novel was inspired by the story of Thomas Jefferson's purported sexual relationship with his slave Sally Hemings. Brown fictionalizes the stories of Jefferson's mistress, daughters, and grandd... More
Book Information
Publisher | Bedford St. Martin's |
Binding | Paperback (2 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 527 |
ISBN-10 | 0312152655 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0312152659 |
Publication Date | 02/07/2000 |
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About Robert Levine (Editor) : Robert Levine is a published author and an editor of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Robert Levine include A Scholarship Vocab Program Ci, A Scholarship Vocab ... more
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