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.
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.
Preface1Postscript to the Second Edition2The History of Mary Prince3Supplement to the History of Mary Prince35Appendix ANarrative of Louis Asa-Asa61Appendix BAppendix to the Third Edition66Appendix CMary Prince's Petition Presented to Parliament68