num_pages: 544
description: William Wells Brown's Clotel (1853), the first novel written by an African American, was published in London while Brown was still legally regarded as "property" within the borders of the United States. The documents in this edition include excerpts from Brown's sources for the novel--fiction, political essays, sermons, and presidential proclamations; selections that illuminate the range of contemporary attitudes concerning race, slavery, and prejudice; and pieces that advocate various methods of resistance and reform.
language: English
title: Clotel or the President's Daughter: A Narrative of Slave Life in the United States
titlecomplete: Clotel or the President's Daughter: A Narrative of Slave Life in the United States (Bedford Cultural Edition)
genres: Fiction, African American, 19th Century, Classics, Race, Read For School, Historical, American, Historical Fiction, School
ratings_count: 2086
publisher: Palgrave Macmillan