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The History of Mary Prince : A West Indian Slave - With the Supplement, the Narrative of Asa-Asa, a Captured African, Paperback / softback Book

The History of Mary Prince : A West Indian Slave - With the Supplement, the Narrative of Asa-Asa, a Captured African Paperback / softback

Edited by Tho Pringle

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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 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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