![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It moved Bermuda to the centre stage of the heated debate about abolition during the 19th century because of its earth-shattering contents. It’s a landmark document for Bermuda because The History of Mary Prince is the only first-hand account that exists of the day-to- day life of a Bermudian slave. Modern-day scholars consider it a classic because it provides a rare glimpse into the life of a female slave and is an example of early black Atlantic literature. It was a best seller, with three editions sold that year, and was so controversial it led to two libel cases. The History of Mary Prince, A West Indian Slave, Written by Herself, was published by the Anti-Slavery Society in 1831 in London and Edinburgh. Bermudian slave, author of slave narrativeīorn into slavery in Bermuda, Mary Prince was the first woman to publish an account of her life as slave. ![]()
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