The History of Mary Prince, a West Indian Slave (an African American Heritage Book)
- ISBN-10
- 1604592192
- ISBN-13
- 9781604592191
- Category
- Fugitive slaves
- Pages
- 102
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008
- Publisher
- Wilder Publications Limited
- Author
- Mary Prince
Description
Mary Prince was the first woman slave to write of her experience. Her recollections are vivid, powerful, and lyrical. Upon its publication the book had a galvanizing effect on the abolitionist movement in England.
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