William Wells Brown

Ezra Greenspan talked about his book, William Wells Brown: An African American Life, about the life of William Wells Brown, a former slave w… read more

Ezra Greenspan talked about his book, William Wells Brown: An African American Life, about the life of William Wells Brown, a former slave who penned some of the earliest African American works of history, fiction, and travel. In his book, the author reports that Mr. Brown, a contemporary of Frederick Douglass, was a popular antislavery speaker, ran for office, and practiced medicine. close

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  • Ezra Greenspan Professor Southern Methodist University->Dedman (Robert H.) College of Humanities and Science
  • David Maritz Bookseller Politics and Prose Bookstore

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William Wells Brown

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Program ID:
321409-1
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Public Affairs Event
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Speech
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Dec 20, 2014 | 1:31pm EST | C-SPAN 2

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  • Dec 20, 2014 | 1:31pm EST | C-SPAN 2
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