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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The History of Mary Prince, a West Indian Slave, Related by Herself canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The History of Mary Prince, a West Indian Slave, Related by Herself Context triple: [Polly, notableWork, The History of Mary Prince, a West Indian Slave, Related by Herself]
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A.
Narrative of the Life of Moses Grandy, Late a Slave in the United States of America
Narrative of the Life of Moses Grandy, Late a Slave in the United States of America is a 19th-century slave narrative memoir in which Moses Grandy recounts his experiences of enslavement and eventual freedom, contributing to the abolitionist movement.
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B.
An Essay on the Treatment and Conversion of African Slaves
An Essay on the Treatment and Conversion of African Slaves is an 18th-century abolitionist tract arguing for the humane treatment and moral reform of enslaved Africans within the British Empire.
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C.
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl is an 1861 autobiographical slave narrative by Harriet Jacobs that exposes the sexual exploitation and brutal realities of slavery from a Black woman’s perspective.
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D.
An Essay on the Slavery and Commerce of the Human Species, Particularly the African
*An Essay on the Slavery and Commerce of the Human Species, Particularly the African* is an influential 18th-century abolitionist treatise by Thomas Clarkson that exposed and condemned the transatlantic slave trade.
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E.
A Summary View of the Slave Trade and of the Probable Consequences of Its Abolition
"A Summary View of the Slave Trade and of the Probable Consequences of Its Abolition" is an influential late-18th-century abolitionist treatise that analyzes the moral, economic, and social impacts of the transatlantic slave trade and argues for its termination.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The History of Mary Prince, a West Indian Slave, Related by Herself Target entity description: *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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A.
Narrative of the Life of Moses Grandy, Late a Slave in the United States of America
Narrative of the Life of Moses Grandy, Late a Slave in the United States of America is a 19th-century slave narrative memoir in which Moses Grandy recounts his experiences of enslavement and eventual freedom, contributing to the abolitionist movement.
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B.
An Essay on the Treatment and Conversion of African Slaves
An Essay on the Treatment and Conversion of African Slaves is an 18th-century abolitionist tract arguing for the humane treatment and moral reform of enslaved Africans within the British Empire.
-
C.
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl is an 1861 autobiographical slave narrative by Harriet Jacobs that exposes the sexual exploitation and brutal realities of slavery from a Black woman’s perspective.
-
D.
An Essay on the Slavery and Commerce of the Human Species, Particularly the African
*An Essay on the Slavery and Commerce of the Human Species, Particularly the African* is an influential 18th-century abolitionist treatise by Thomas Clarkson that exposed and condemned the transatlantic slave trade.
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E.
A Summary View of the Slave Trade and of the Probable Consequences of Its Abolition
"A Summary View of the Slave Trade and of the Probable Consequences of Its Abolition" is an influential late-18th-century abolitionist treatise that analyzes the moral, economic, and social impacts of the transatlantic slave trade and argues for its termination.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| 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
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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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