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    William W. Brown

    William Wells Brown (ca. 1814–1884) was an abolitionist and social reformer best remembered as the United States’ first black novelist and playwright, as well as one of the earliest African-American historians. After escaping from slavery on New Year’s Day in 1834, he went on to publish a bestselling memoir, a collection of antislavery songs, the novel Clotel, and many other highly regarded works.
    Three Classic African-American Novels
    Three Classic African-American Novels
    Clotel, Iola Leary, The Marrow of Tradition
    William W. Brown , Frances Ellen Watkins Harper , Charles Chesnutt
    9780679727422
    $25.00 US
    Paperback
    Aug 11, 1990
    Vintage
    Grades 9-12 + AP/IB

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    Three Classic African-American Novels
    Three Classic African-American Novels
    Clotel, Iola Leary, The Marrow of Tradition
    William W. Brown, Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, Charles Chesnutt
    9780679727422
    $25.00 US
    Paperback
    Aug 11, 1990
    Vintage
    Grades 9-12 + AP/IB

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