The Negro in the American Rebellion: His Heroism and His Fidelity

William Wells Brown (circa 1814 – November 6, 1884) was a seminal figure in African-American literature, noted for both his writings and his contribution to the anti-slavery movement. Born into slavery in Lexington, Kentucky, Brown managed to escape to freedom in 1834, eventually settling in the North. His personal experience with slavery equipped him with a unique perspective that he used effecti...