Name: The History of Mary Prince
ISBN: 9780486438634

Mary Prince

The first black woman to escape from slavery in the British colonies and publish a record of her experiences, Mary Prince vividly recalls her life in the West Indies, her rebellion against physical and psychological degradation, and her eventual escape in 1828 in England. A straightforward, often poetic account of personal anguish and struggle for freedom, this classic narrative of determination and endurance is essential reading for students of African-American studies.

A West Indian Slave Narrative

The History of Mary Prince

Prince — a slave in the British colonies — vividly recalls her life in the West Indies, her rebellion against physical and psychological degradation, and her eventual escape in 1828 in England.

Rose Stanley

In news that will surprise no one, people who kidnap, own, or otherwise profit from slaves are a bunch of [redacted].

This surprisingly short book made me incredibly angry, but would still recommend as it gives a good compare-and-contrast snapshot of: 
(1) the kind of [redacted] various slaves, and even freed slaves, had to put up with (there's a handy table for playing a quick game of spot-the-double-standard-in-the-so-called-justice-system right at the end)
(2) the challenges faced by the abolitionist movement in various countries

A first-person narrative by a woman slave who describes her experiences in Bermuda, Antigua, and in Great Britain, where she was employed by abolitionist Thomas Pringle.

The History of Mary Prince A West Indian Slave Narrative

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