William Wells Brown (1814-1884) was an African American abolitionist, novelist, and historian. Born into slavery in Kentucky, he escaped to freedom in 1834. Brown became a prominent anti-slavery lecturer and writer. He is best known for his novel "Clotel; or, The President's Daughter" (1853), considered the first novel published by an African American. Brown also wrote plays, travelogues, and historical works, including "The Black Man" and "The Negro in the American Rebellion."
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