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First published in 1831, "The History of Mary Prince" is the fascinating autobiography of the life of Mary Prince, who was born into slavery in Bermuda. It was the first time the story of a black woman was published in the United Kingdom and it was widely read and reprinted numerous times. It was also very influential to the growing abolitionist movement and increased the anti-slavery sentiment that was gaining popularity in England. Prince was born...
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Sara Watson reflects on the "turn of the century" New Year's Eve upon all that happened in 1999, not knowing what still lies ahead for her to endure. Will the new love in her life be a prince charming? What new hurdles will she have to leap? Will there be miracles in her future, as well, or more heartache? Maybe a little of both! All she can do is have faith and hope that God has a better tomorrow in store. She had no idea that the year she was about...
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The first black woman to escape from slavery in the British colonies and publish a record of her experiences, Prince vividly recalls her life in the West Indies, her rebellion against physical and psychological degradation, and her 1828 escape in England. A straightforward, often poetic account of a struggle for freedom.
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"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...