William Wells Brown was an American abolitionist, novelist, playwright, and historian. Born into slavery near Mount Sterling, Kentucky, Brown escaped to Ohio in 1834 at the age of 19. He settled in Bo
William Wells Brown
William Wells Brown signage highlights his life and achievements in Buffalo NY including his aid to many freedom seekers. The location in Canalside, the waterfront park, is the site of Brown's home.
Clotel, or, The President's Daughter: A Narrative of Slave Life in the United States
Readable pdf of The black man - his antecedents, his genius, and his achievements, published for James M. Symms & Co.