Clotelle; Or, The Colored Heroine, a tale of the Southern States; Or, The President's Daughter
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"Clothel; or, The Colored Heroine, a Tale of the Southern States; or, The President's Daughter" is a novel by the American writer William Wells Brown, which was published in 1853. This is the first publication by an African-American author about a heroine with skin of color.
This book tells the story of a young woman named Clotel, who was estranged from her family and beloved husband due to the system of slavery. Persistent and courageous, she fights for her freedom and dignity in circumstances where a woman of color has to go through many trials and tribulations.
This book is an important work of anti-slavery literature and embodies the message of the need for liberation and equality. From now on, the Ukrainian reader can also experience all the depth and complex aspects of the struggle for dignity and freedom through the pages of "Clotel; or, Color Heroine, a story about the southern states; or, The President's Daughter."
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- Name of the Author
- William Wells Brown
- Language
- English
- Release date
- 2008-07-02
- Title
- Clotelle
Or, The Colored Heroine, a tale of the Southern States
Or, The President's Daughter - Subject
- African American families -- Fiction
African American women -- Fiction
Children of presidents -- Fiction
Domestic fiction
Enslaved women -- Fiction
Illegitimate children -- Fiction
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 -- Relations with women -- Fiction
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