SuitabookFreedom under constraint
Prince seeks freedom while her legal status remains connected to Antigua, and her marriage is affected by her enslavement and inability to return freely.
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Mary Prince - Author
A powerful testimony about enslavement, bodily suffering and the struggle for freedom, carried by Mary Prince’s distinctive voice but shaped by an editor and abolitionist publication context.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceA powerful testimony about enslavement, bodily suffering and the struggle for freedom, carried by Mary Prince’s distinctive voice but shaped by an editor and abolitionist publication context.
Prince seeks freedom while her legal status remains connected to Antigua, and her marriage is affected by her enslavement and inability to return freely.
Prince’s illness and injuries are noticed by some people, including poor English workers and religious supporters, whose practical help contributes to her survival and cause.
Expect historically specific language and intensely distressing material.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: some draft conclusions still depend on unresolved evidence.
The History of Mary Prince by Mary Prince | Faculty of English
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