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Clotel

by William Wells Brown

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The first novel by an African-American, this dramatic tale tells the fate of a child fathered by Thomas Jefferson with one of his slaves. The author, a former slave, powerfully depicts racial injustice.

First published 1853162 pages
813.4
Category
Literature
Priority
Recommended
Author works
1
Editions known
109
Classification
Dewey (DDC)
813.4
Library of Congress (LCC)
PS1139.B9PS1139.B9.C53 2004PZ0003.B8199 Cl7PZ0003.B8199 Cl11
Subjects
813.4African American familiesAfrican American families in fictionAfrican American womenAfrican American women in fictionAfrican american families--fictionAfrican american women--fictionAfrican americans, fictionAfro-American womenBrown, william wells , 1814?-1884Children of presidentsChildren of presidents in fiction
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ISBN 9780486149349EnglishFirst-edition ISBN: 9781468136968
DATE DUE
First published1853
StatusREAD
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