"Illustrated Edition of the Life and Escape of Wm. Wells Brown from American Slavery" by William Wells Brown is a gripping true story from the 1800s that explores the author's life as a slave and his desperate fight for freedom. Beginning with his birth in Kentucky, the story shows the awful conditions on plantations and the violence faced by enslaved people. One example is Randall who stood up against cruel punishment paid a very high cost for his bravery. Fear and heartbreak are constant, especially the terror of families being torn apart, like a mother and child facing being sold away from each other. All the suffering in the book builds a background for the author's decision to risk everything for a chance at freedom. Brown's story hopes to show everyone how terrible slavery was, to change hearts, and build a future where all people could be free.
Illustrated Edition of the Life and Escape of Wm. Wells Brown from American Slavery Written by Himself
By William Wells Brown
Experience one man's harrowing journey from the depths of American slavery to the hope of liberty, where defiance is met with brutality, and the yearning for freedom fuels an escape against all odds.
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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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