The History of Mary Prince (Penguin Classics)

The History of Mary Prince (Penguin Classics)

Former enslaved person Mary Prince's powerful rallying cry for emancipation and extraordinary testament to survival

The History of Mary Prince (1831) was the first narrative of a black woman to be published in Britain. It describes Prince's sufferings as a slave in Bermuda, Turks Island and Antigua, and her eventual arrival in London with her brutal owner Mr Wood in 1828. Prince escaped from him and sought assistance from the Anti-Slavery Society, where she dictated her remarkable story to Susanna Strickland (later Moodie). A moving and graphic document, The History drew attention to the continuation of slavery in the Caribbean, despite an 1807 Act of Parliament officially ending the slave trade. It inspired two libel actions and ran into three editions in the year of its publication.Â

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Country USA
Brand Penguin
Manufacturer Penguin Classics
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber SG-USB-520
Model SG-USB-520
Color Cream
ReleaseDate 2001-02-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780140437492

Country	USA
Brand	Penguin
Manufacturer	Penguin Classics
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	SG-USB-520
Model	SG-USB-520
Color	Cream
ReleaseDate	2001-02-01
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780140437492

The History of Mary Prince (Penguin Classics)

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