The History of Mary Prince: A West Indian Slave - With the Supplement, The Narrative of Asa-Asa, A Captured African (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781528715416)

"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".

Author: Mary Prince
ISBN-10: 1528715411
ISBN-13: 9781528715416
Publisher: Read & Co. History
Language: English
Published: 02/20/2020
Pages: 79
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.25lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.19d