The History of Mary Prince, a West Indian Slave, Related by Herself

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*The History of Mary Prince, a West Indian Slave, Related by Herself* is a groundbreaking 1831 slave narrative and abolitionist text, recounting the life and suffering of Mary Prince and recognized as the first account of a Black woman’s life published in Britain.

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instanceOf abolitionist text
autobiography
slave narrative
aim expose the cruelties of West Indian slavery
support the British abolitionist movement
associatedOrganization Anti-Slavery Society
author Mary Prince
countryOfPublication United Kingdom
editor Thomas Pringle
form first-person narrative
genre abolitionist literature
autobiography
slave narrative
hasLaterEdition modern scholarly editions with critical introductions
hasPart Preface by Thomas Pringle
Supplement by Thomas Pringle
historicalContext British colonial slavery
campaign leading to the Slavery Abolition Act 1833
influenced later Black women’s autobiographical writing
subsequent slave narratives in Britain
language English
legalStatusAtPublication subject of libel actions
medium print
narrator Mary Prince
notableFor first account of a Black woman’s life published in Britain
first narrative of an enslaved Black woman published in the United Kingdom
placeOfFirstPublication London
linked to: London, England
publicationYear 1831
publisher F. Westley and A. H. Davis
relatedCourtCase Pringle v. Cadell (libel case)
relatedMovement British abolitionist movement
setting Antigua
Bermuda
London
linked to: London, England

Turks and Caicos Islands
studiedIn Black British literature courses
postcolonial studies
women’s and gender studies
subject Black women’s experiences
abolitionism
family separation under slavery
physical abuse of enslaved people
sexual exploitation under slavery
slavery in the British West Indies
timePeriodDescribed early 19th century
late 18th century

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Polly notableWork The History of Mary Prince, a West Indian Slave, Related by Herself
Mary Prince notableWork The History of Mary Prince, a West Indian Slave, Related by Herself
Mary Prince subjectOf The History of Mary Prince, a West Indian Slave, Related by Herself