"Clotelle; Or, The Colored Heroine" by William Wells Brown is a story set in pre-Civil War Southern United States that reveals the intertwined struggles of race and womanhood through the lives of mulatto women. The book tells the story of Isabella, her sister Marion and mother Agnes, women of mixed heritage navigating a world of social exploitation and prejudice. These family members navigate a web of societal expectations. Agnes strives to protect her daughters in a world mired in immorality and a system where human beings are objects. Hope flickers when Henry Linwood vows to buy Isabella's freedom, but the promise is bittersweet because it underscores the era's harsh realities and looming despair.
Clotelle; Or, The Colored Heroine, a tale of the Southern States; Or, The President's Daughter
By William Wells Brown
Amidst the hypocrisy of the South, fair-skinned sisters fight for dignity against betrayal, auctions, and the false promises of freedom.
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About the AuthorWilliam Wells Brown 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. 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.
William Wells Brown 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. 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.
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