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Häftad, Engelska, 2000
110 kr
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The History of Mary Prince (1831) was the first narrative of a black woman to be published in Britain. It describes Prince's sufferings as a slave in Bermuda, Turks Island and Antigua, and her eventual arrival in London with her brutal owner Mr Wood in 1828. Prince escaped from him and sought assistance from the Anti-Slavery Society, where she dictated her remarkable story to Susanna Strickland (later Moodie). A moving and graphic document, The History drew attention to the continuation of slavery in the Caribbean, despite an 1807 Act of Parliament officially ending the slave trade. It inspired two libel actions and ran into three editions in the year of its publication. This powerful rallying cry for emancipation remains an extraordinary testament to Prince's ill-treatment, suffering and survival.
E-bok
Engelska, 200091 kr
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The History of Mary Prince (1831) was the first narrative of a black woman to be published in Britain. It describes Prince's sufferings as a slave in Bermuda, Turks Island and Antigua, and her eventual arrival in London with her brutal owner Mr Wood in 1828. Prince escaped from him and sought assistance from the Anti-Slavery Society, where she dictated her remarkable story to Susanna Strickland (later Moodie). A moving and graphic document, The History drew attention to the continuation of slavery in the Caribbean, despite an 1807 Act of Parliament officially ending the slave trade. It inspired two libel actions and ran into three editions in the year of its publication. This powerful rallying cry for emancipation remains an extraordinary testament to Prince's ill-treatment, suffering and survival.
Häftad, Engelska, 2004
151 kr
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Häftad, Engelska, 2025
191 kr
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Häftad, Engelska, 2020
113 kr
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Häftad, Engelska, 2017
163 kr
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Mary Prince's narrative was one of the earliest to reveal the ugly truths about slavery in the West Indies to an English reading public that was largely unaware of its atrocities. Prince was born in Bermuda to an enslaved family. She spent her early life in harsh conditions and was eventually sold to John Adams Wood of Antigua, working as his domestic servant. She joined the Moravian Church, where she learned to read, and married Daniel James, a former slave who had bought his freedom. In 1828 she traveled to England with the Woods family and after protracted efforts by abolitionists was able to leave their control. Encouraged by her new employer, Thomas Pringle, who also served as her editor, Prince wrote and published her book in 1831 to wide acclaim. While eighteenth-century slave narratives largely focused on Christian spiritual journeys and religious redemption, Prince was part of a growing trend of abolitionist writers focused on the injustice of slavery. Her work stands alongside better-known narratives such as A Narrative of the Adventures and Escape of Moses Roper and Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. Adding to its importance, few early women's slave narratives exist.
E-bok
Engelska, 201638 kr
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This is the second entry in our important African American Heritage series. The history of African Americans is a long, grim history full of injustices and brutality. But it is also filled with courage and perseverance. Gathered here in this omnibus edition are ten books that exemplify courage and a willingness to fight against all odds and at any cost for what is right. These books shed light on a proud people who have been mistreated for hundreds of years, a people who have refused to give up and who continue to demand respect and their rightful place in our society.Included in this edition are: ''My Larger Education'' by Booker T. Washington; ''Narrative of Sojourner Truth'' by Sojourner Truth; ''Character Building'' by Booker T. Washington; ''Life and Times of Frederick Douglass'' by Frederick Douglass; ''The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano'' by Olaudah Equiano; ''Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave'' by Frederick Douglass; ''Quicksand'' by Nella Larsen; ''The Heroic Slave'' by Frederick Douglass; ''The History of Mary Prince, a West Indian Slave'' by Mary Prince; and ''The Souls of Black Folk'' by W. E. B. Du Bois.
E-bok
Engelska, 2016162 kr
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Mary Prince was the first woman slave to write of her experience. Her recollections are vivid, powerful, and lyrical. Upon its publication the book had a galvanizing effect on the abolitionist movement in England.
E-bok
Engelska, 201639 kr
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This is the second entry in our important African American Heritage series. The history of African Americans is a long, grim history full of injustices and brutality. But it is also filled with courage and perseverance. Gathered here in this omnibus edition are ten books that exemplify courage and a willingness to fight against all odds and at any cost for what is right. These books shed light on a proud people who have been mistreated for hundreds of years, a people who have refused to give up and who continue to demand respect and their rightful place in our society.Included in this edition are: ''My Larger Education'' by Booker T. Washington; ''Narrative of Sojourner Truth'' by Sojourner Truth; ''Character Building'' by Booker T. Washington; ''Life and Times of Frederick Douglass'' by Frederick Douglass; ''The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano'' by Olaudah Equiano; ''Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave'' by Frederick Douglass; ''Quicksand'' by Nella Larsen; ''The Heroic Slave'' by Frederick Douglass; ''The History of Mary Prince, a West Indian Slave'' by Mary Prince; and ''The Souls of Black Folk'' by W. E. B. Du Bois.
Häftad, Engelska, 2020
177 kr
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Inbunden, Engelska, 2020
280 kr
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E-bok
Engelska, 202090 kr
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“The History of Mary Prince - A West Indian Slave” is a 1831 autobiography of Mary Prince (1788–1833), a British abolitionist and autobiographer. Born in Bermuda to a family of African slaves, she managed to escape to London where she wrote this book. The first account of a black woman''s life published in Great Britain, “The History of Mary Prince” was highly controversial in a time of growing anti-slavery agitation. The book touched many people and was hugely popular, selling out thee printings. Contents include: “The History Of Mary Prince, A West Indian Slave”, “History Of Mary Prince, By The Editor”, and “Narrative Of Louis Asa-Asa, A Captured African”.
Häftad, Engelska, 2008
172 kr
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Inbunden, Engelska, 2008
276 kr
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Häftad, Engelska, 2008
200 kr
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Inbunden, Engelska, 2008
307 kr
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E-bok
Engelska, 201525 kr
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Mary Prince was the first woman slave to write of her experience. Her recollections are vivid, powerful, and lyrical. Upon its publication the book had a galvanizing effect on the abolitionist movement in England.
E-bok
Engelska, 201513 kr
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Collected here in this omnibus edition are three influential autobiographies of prominent women whose rose up from slavery to greatness. Essential reading for anyone interested in African American Heritage. Included are Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs, Narrative of Sojourner Truth by Sojourner Truth, and The History of Mary Prince, a West Indian Slave by Mary Prince. Slavery is a terrible thing, but it is far more terrible and harrowing for women than for men. Harriet Jacobs was owned by a brutal master who beat his slaves regularly and subjected them to indignations that were far worse. Jacobs eventually escaped her master and moved to a northern state. Though she was unable to take her children with her at the time they were later reunited. Read her powerful and compelling story. Sojourner Truth transformed herself from a runaway slave into a well-known campaigner for abolition and women''s rights. Her dedication to her principles and her fiery speaking style electrified the abolition movement and brought her fame. This is an extraordinary story about the triumph of an extraordinary women Mary Prince was the first woman slave to write of her experience. Her recollections are vivid, powerful, and lyrical. Upon its publication the book had a galvanizing effect on the abolitionist movement in England.
Häftad, Engelska, 2014
260 kr
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Häftad, Engelska, 2023
133 kr
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Häftad, Engelska, 2018
126 kr
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Häftad, Engelska, 2023
96 kr
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Ljudbok
Engelska, 202298 kr
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This is the story of Mary Prince, who was sold into slavery at the age of 12 for pund38 sterling. It is the first account of the life of a black woman ever to be published in the United Kingdom, and it was published at a time when slavery was still legal in the British Colonies. The history of Mary Prince is firsthand testimony of the brutalities of enslavement. Its tone is direct and authentic, which makes this vivid story go straight to the heart. This book immediateley sparked public controversy and eventually played a crucial role in the abolition campaign. 'It was night when I reached my new home. The house was large, and built at the bottom of a very high hill; but I could not see much of it that night. I saw too much of it afterwards. The stones and the timber were the best things in it; they were not so hard as the hearts of the owners.'
Häftad, Engelska, 2011
178 kr
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E-bok
Engelska, 201723 kr
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This carefully crafted ebook: "The History of Mary Prince, a West Indian Slave (Voices From The Past Series)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. The History of Mary Prince caused a stir as the first account published in Great Britain of a black woman''s life at a time when anti-slavery agitation was growing. Her first person account touched many people and had an immediate effect on public opinion regarding the anti-slavery movement. When the book was published, slavery was no longer recognised as legal in Britain, but Parliament had not yet abolished it in its colonies like Bermuda and the British Caribbean. The book also generated a lot of controversy in its days and was seen as a misleading propaganda by the West Indian supporters of slavery.Excerpt:"I was born at Brackish-Pond, in Bermuda, on a farm belonging to Mr. Charles Myners. My mother was a household slave; and my father, whose name was Prince, was a sawyer belonging to Mr. Trimmingham, a ship-builder at Crow-Lane. When I was an infant, old Mr. Myners died, and there was a division of the slaves and other property among the family. I was bought along with my mother by old Captain Darrel, and given to his grandchild, little Miss Betsey Williams."Mary Prince (1788–1833) was born in Devonshire Parish, Bermuda, to an enslaved family of African descent who travelled to London with her master from Antigua where she narrated her life story to Thomas Pringle, the founder of Anti-Slavery society in Britain.
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This unique collection consists of the most influential memoirs - powerful & unflinching narratives of former slaves and stories of people who helped them; including records and letters which unfold all the hardship, hair-breadth escapes and death struggles of the slaves in their efforts to reach freedom:Narrative of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, Freedom Fighter & Statesman12 Years a Slave - Memoir of Solomon Northup, a Free-Born African American Who Was Kidnapped and Sold into SlaveryThe Underground Railroad (William Still) - stories of 649 slaves who escaped to freedom through a secret network formed by abolitionists and former slaves Harriet: The Moses of Her People – Story of the Woman Who Led Hundreds of Slaves to Freedom as the Conductor on the Underground RailroadIncidents in the Life of a Slave Girl (Harriet Jacobs)Narrative of Sojourner Truth - leading abolitionist and women''s rights activistThe Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano - Former Slave, Seaman & Freedom FighterUp From Slavery, by Booker T. Washington - the Visionary Educator, Leader and Civil Rights ActivistThe History of Mary Prince, a West Indian Slave – Memoir that Influenced the Anti-Slavery Cause of British ColoniesFather Henson''s Story of His Own Life – by Josiah Henson who was the inspiration for the character of Tom in Uncle Tom''s CabinUncle Tom''s Cabin, anti-slavery influential novel which made a crucial impact on America''s conscience by illustrating slavery''s affect on families The Willie Lynch Letter: The Making of Slave! The Confessions of Nat Turner The History of Mary Prince, a West Indian Slave - Autobiography that Influenced the Anti-Slavery Cause of British ColoniesRunning a Thousand Miles for Freedom (William and Ellen Craft)Thirty Years a Slave: From Bondage to Freedom (Louis Hughes) Narrative of the Life of J. D. Green, a Runaway Slave (Jacob D. Green)Behind The Scenes: 30 Years a Slave & 4 Years in the White House (Elizabeth Keckley)
E-bok
Engelska, 201823 kr
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"The History of Mary Prince", a life narrative written by Mary Prince, is the first account published in Great Britain of a black woman''s life; at a time when anti-slavery agitation was growing, her first-person account touched many people. As a personal account, the book contributed to the debate in a manner different from reasoned analysis or statistical arguments. Its tone was direct and authentic, and its simple but vivid prose contrasted with the more labored literary style of the day. Contents:The History of Mary Prince, a West Indian SlaveSupplement to the History of Mary PrinceNarrative of Louis ASA-ASA
E-bok
Engelska, 201723 kr
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Mary Prince''s ''The History of Mary Prince, A West Indian Slave'' provides a firsthand account of the brutalities of slavery in the Caribbean. Written with a raw and unflinching narrative style, the book sheds light on the harsh realities faced by enslaved individuals, making it a significant piece of abolitionist literature. Prince''s firsthand experiences offer a unique perspective on the inhumane treatment endured by slaves, making this book a powerful and emotional read. As one of the earliest autobiographies written by a black woman in the English-speaking world, ''The History of Mary Prince'' holds immense historical and literary importance. Mary Prince''s narrative challenges the romanticized portrayals of slavery prevalent in contemporary literature, providing a stark and honest portrayal of the horrors of the institution. Recommended for readers interested in understanding the lived experiences of enslaved individuals and the impact of abolitionist narratives in shaping public perception.
E-bok
Engelska, 201723 kr
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''Unmasking the Silence - 17 Powerful Slave Narratives in One Edition'' delves into the profound depths of human resilience and the fierce spirit of survival through the spectra of slavery''s harsh realities. This anthology compiles a compelling range of narratives that underscore the individual and collective agony, stoicism, and the relentless quest for freedom. The literary styles are as varied as they are intense, from the wrenching directness of firsthand accounts to beautifully wrought prose, offering a panoramic view into the insidious institution of slavery. The standout pieces in this collection unflinchingly confront the pain and degradation imposed upon their subjects, providing an unsanitized historical record. The contributors to ''Unmasking the Silence'' are a cohort of voices profoundly embedded in the struggle against slavery, each bringing a unique but unifying perspective born from their personal experiences. Figures like Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, and Harriet Jacobs, among others, are not only pivotal in their autobiographical import but also in the broader sociopolitical discourse concerning liberty, identity, and human rights. Their writings document the resilience of the human spirit in the face of relentless cruelty and became cornerstones for both abolitionist movements and literary genres detailing slave life. This anthology is essential not only as a historical document but as a continued call to awareness and action in the ongoing struggle for human rights. Scholars, students, and general readers interested in the full scope of human experience under slavery will find ''Unmasking the Silence'' a deeply enriching collection. It invites readers into a world of diverse narratives that collectively articulate an unyielded demarcation against oppression while exploring the manifold implications of freedom, resistance, and survival. The anthology serves both as a testament to past horrors and a beacon of hope in understanding the complexities of human nature and resilience.