Project Gutenberg 2000-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 191 Brown, William Wells 1884 Brown, W. Wells (William Wells) Brown, Wm. Wells (William Wells) Brown, William W. Clotel; Or, The President's Daughter "Clotel; Or, The President's Daughter" by William Wells Brown is a novel written in the mid-19th century that explores the themes of slavery, race, and social injustice in America. The story follows Clotel, the daughter of a slave and a slaveholder, reflecting the complex and painful realities faced by those of mixed heritage in a society that systematically dehumanizes them. Throughout the narrative, Brown highlights the inherent contradictions of a nation founded on principles of liberty while practicing slavery. The opening portion of the novel introduces the horrific institution of slavery and its effects on the lives of those trapped within it. In the preface, Brown discusses the history of slavery in America, emphasizing its moral corruption and the complicity of various societal classes in upholding the system. By depicting the sale of Clotel and her family, the text evokes the emotional torment of separation and the commodification of human lives. As Clotel is evaluated and sold at auction, the reader is confronted with the brutal realities of slavery that strip individuals of their dignity and agency, setting the stage for Clotel's journey amidst the legacy of her origin and the complexities of her relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Children of presidents -- Fiction Enslaved women -- Fiction Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 -- Relations with women -- Fiction Domestic fiction Illegitimate children -- Fiction African American women -- Fiction African American families -- Fiction PS Text African American Writers Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 368491 368500 2024-09-01T11:53:27.163509 2023-10-01T10:45:58.985107 text/html text/html 368484 368493 2024-09-01T11:53:27.357540 2023-10-01T10:45:59.183121 text/html text/html 199036 2024-09-01T11:53:32.647448 application/epub+zip 203380 2024-09-01T11:53:28.716477 application/epub+zip 203380 2024-09-01T11:53:27.896490 application/epub+zip 374078 2024-09-01T11:53:35.866432 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 356186 2024-09-01T11:53:32.101465 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 352682 2022-08-01T11:24:52.284090 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 347472 347500 2024-09-01T11:53:26.849519 2023-10-01T10:45:58.602112 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 339765 2015-04-03T14:15:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 132691 2015-04-03T14:15:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19535 2024-09-01T11:53:35.995429 application/rdf+xml 16439 2024-09-01T11:53:28.237472 image/jpeg 3899 2024-09-01T11:53:28.065463 image/jpeg 197385 2024-09-01T11:53:27.391511 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia