Quote by: William Wells Brown

When this boy was brought to Dr. Young, his name being William, the same as mine, my mother was ordered to change mine to something else. This, at the time, I thought to be one of the most cruel acts that could be committed upon my rights.


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  • NameWilliam Wells Brown
  • DescriptionAfrican-American abolitionist lecturer, novelist, playwright, and historian
  • BornNovember 6, 1814
  • DiedNovember 6, 1884
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionWriter; Historian; Novelist