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Clotel Or The President's Daughter: A Narrative Of Slave Life In The United States (1853)

Clotel Or The President's Daughter: A Narrative Of Slave Life In The United States (1853)

Brown, William Wells

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Presidents & Heads of State20th Century United States HistoryFiction Anthologies

ISBN10: 1436808774
ISBN13: 9781436808774
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Jun 29 2008
Pages: 280
Weight: 0.83
Height: 0.59 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Clotel Or The President's Daughter is a historical novel written by William Wells Brown and published in 1853. The book is a narrative of slave life in the United States and tells the story of Clotel, a mixed-race slave who is the daughter of Thomas Jefferson and his slave mistress. The novel follows Clotel's journey from slavery to freedom, as she and her mother attempt to escape their life of servitude and find a better life in the North.Throughout the book, Brown explores the harsh realities of slavery in the United States, including the physical and emotional abuse suffered by slaves, the separation of families, and the dehumanizing effects of slavery on both slaves and slave owners. He also highlights the complex relationships between slaves and their masters, as well as the ways in which slavery impacted the lives of both white and black Americans.Overall, Clotel Or The President's Daughter is a powerful and thought-provoking novel that sheds light on an important period in American history. It is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of slavery in the United States and the ongoing struggle for racial equality.With A Sketch Of The Author�������s Life.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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