"Clotelle: A Tale of the Southern States" by William Wells Brown is a book from the 1800s. It's about the sad and difficult lives of slaves in the South before the Civil War, especially mixed-race women who are used and abused by their white owners. The story starts with Isabella and her mom, Agnes, and shows their fight to survive in a world that doesn't care about them. The book talks about how things were between slaves, and how pretty mixed-race women were often wanted but also treated badly. After Agnes and her daughters face the horrors or the slave trade, the story soon gets into how families are broken apart when they're sold at auction. These characters are quickly thrown into a tough situation, which sets the stage for all the problems they'll have in a world where they're seen as property. Young Henry Linwood makes a promise to buy Isabella, hinting at how complicated their love will become while they live under slavery.
Clotelle: A Tale of the Southern States
By William Wells Brown
In the pre-Civil War South, enslaved women fight for hope and love amidst exploitation and the breaking apart of families.
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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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