William Wells Brown
Clotel, or, The Presidents Daughter
Clotel; or, The Presidents Daughter is a groundbreaking novel by William Wells Brown (1814-84), a courageous fugitive from slavery and abolitionist, first published in London in December 1853. Often hailed as the first African-American novel, it delves into the harrowing lives of mulattoes in America and exposes the degraded and immoral condition of the relation of master and slave in the USA (Brown). The story follows the tragic fates of Currer, Althesea, and Clotel. Currer, the former mulatto mistress of President Thomas Jefferson, shares two daughters, Althesea and Clotel, with him. Initial...
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Feb 7, 2026
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004 - The Negro Chase 04.02.2026 10:03
Clotel; or, The Presidents Daughter is a groundbreaking novel by William Wells Brown (1814-84), a courageous fugitive from slavery and abolitionist, first published in London in December 1853. Often hailed as the first African-American novel, it delves into the harrowing lives of mulattoes in America and exposes the degraded and immoral condition of the relation of master and slave in the USA (Bro...
003 - Going to the South 04.02.2026 13:54
Clotel; or, The Presidents Daughter is a groundbreaking novel by William Wells Brown (1814-84), a courageous fugitive from slavery and abolitionist, first published in London in December 1853. Often hailed as the first African-American novel, it delves into the harrowing lives of mulattoes in America and exposes the degraded and immoral condition of the relation of master and slave in the USA (Bro...
002 - The Negro Sale 04.02.2026 17:30
Clotel; or, The Presidents Daughter is a groundbreaking novel by William Wells Brown (1814-84), a courageous fugitive from slavery and abolitionist, first published in London in December 1853. Often hailed as the first African-American novel, it delves into the harrowing lives of mulattoes in America and exposes the degraded and immoral condition of the relation of master and slave in the USA (Bro...
001 - Memoir of the Author 04.02.2026 3:23
Clotel; or, The Presidents Daughter is a groundbreaking novel by William Wells Brown (1814-84), a courageous fugitive from slavery and abolitionist, first published in London in December 1853. Often hailed as the first African-American novel, it delves into the harrowing lives of mulattoes in America and exposes the degraded and immoral condition of the relation of master and slave in the USA (Bro...
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