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He hid the slaves on the roof were the people would not see them so that the slave catchers would not take them away

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Related questions

Where did William wells brown go to school?

William Wells Brown was a slave.


What Was William Wells Brown Famous For?

William Wells Brown was famous for his Literature.


Where did William Wells Brown go to college?

William Wells Brown did not attend college. He was born into slavery and did not escape until he was in his twenties. From there he became a public figure in the United States and later became the first African American author.


When did William Wells Brown die?

William Wells Brown died on 1884-11-06.


Did William Wells Brown attend school?

William Wells Brown did not attend school. He taught himself how to read and write.


How and where did William Wells Brown died?

The anti-slavery campaigner William Wells Brown died in 1884, aged 68 at his home in Chelsea, Mass.


Who was William Wells Brown the first African American to?

He published a novel.


William wells brown was the first African American to do what?

he published a novel


Was William Wells Brown a slave master?

No, he was a slave who escaped from his master.


Who was William wells brown parents?

Bill Martha and Phil Harballs


How many novels did William wells brown write?

2 novels


William wells brown novelist and dramatist was the first African American to?

publish a novel or he wrote a screenplay.