Clotel; or, The President’s Daughter is widely recognized as the first novel published by an African American writer. The novel centers on Clotel, the mixed-race daughter of Thomas Jefferson, and explores the devastating effects of slavery, racial prejudice, and gender… Read More ›
abolitionist literature
Slave Narrative
A slave narrative is an account of the life, or a major portion of the life, of a fugitive or former slave, either written or orally related by the slave personally. Slave narratives comprise one of the most influential traditions… Read More ›
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