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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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
abolitionist text
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autobiography ⓘ slave narrative ⓘ |
| aim |
expose the cruelties of West Indian slavery
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support the British abolitionist movement ⓘ |
| associatedOrganization | Anti-Slavery Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Mary Prince NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| editor | Thomas Pringle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| form | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| genre |
abolitionist literature
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autobiography ⓘ slave narrative ⓘ |
| hasLaterEdition | modern scholarly editions with critical introductions ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Preface by Thomas Pringle
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Supplement by Thomas Pringle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
British colonial slavery
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campaign leading to the Slavery Abolition Act 1833 ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Black women’s autobiographical writing
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subsequent slave narratives in Britain ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatusAtPublication | subject of libel actions ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrator | Mary Prince NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1831 ⓘ |
| publisher | F. Westley and A. H. Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedCourtCase | Pringle v. Cadell (libel case) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedMovement | British abolitionist movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Antigua
NERFINISHED
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Bermuda NERFINISHED ⓘ London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
Turks and Caicos Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Black British literature courses
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postcolonial studies ⓘ women’s and gender studies ⓘ |
| subject |
Black women’s experiences
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abolitionism ⓘ family separation under slavery ⓘ physical abuse of enslaved people ⓘ sexual exploitation under slavery ⓘ slavery in the British West Indies ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
early 19th century
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late 18th century ⓘ |
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