The History of Mary Prince: A West Indian Slave Narrative by Mary Prince

The History of Mary Prince: A West Indian Slave Narrative

Mary Prince

69 pages first pub 1831 (editions)

nonfiction biography classics history challenging emotional informative medium-paced

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Born in Bermuda to a house slave in 1788, Mary Prince suffered the first of many soul-shattering experiences in her life when she was separated from her parents and siblings at the age of twelve. Subjected to bodily and sexual abuse by subsequent ...

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