The History of Mary Prince - A West Indian Slave: With the Supplement, The Narrative of Asa-Asa, A Captured African
- ISBN-10
- 1528789164
- ISBN-13
- 9781528789165
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 79
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2020-02-20
- Publisher
- Read Books Ltd
- Author
- Mary Prince
Description
“The History of Mary Prince - A West Indian Slave” is a 1831 autobiography of Mary Prince (1788–1833), a British abolitionist and autobiographer. Born in Bermuda to a family of African slaves, she managed to escape to London where she wrote this book. The first account of a black woman's life published in Great Britain, “The History of Mary Prince” was highly controversial in a time of growing anti-slavery agitation. The book touched many people and was hugely popular, selling out thee printings. Contents include: “The History Of Mary Prince, A West Indian Slave”, “History Of Mary Prince, By The Editor”, and “Narrative Of Louis Asa-Asa, A Captured African”.
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