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Mary Prince
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.
Sarah Courtauld
This is a structured historical introduction to slavery, combining broad chronology with accounts of enslaved people’s lives, journeys and escapes. Its contemporary coverage may help connect past systems with slavery that still exists.
Catherine Johnson
This is an adventure-led historical story about a child confronting enslavement, separation and restricted freedom. Its movement from Jamaica to England brings Nat into contact with people connected to abolition and Black history.
J.T. Williams
A lively historical mystery about two girls investigating danger at a theatre, with friendship at its centre. It also introduces Black history, family relationships and the slave trade through an adventure narrative.
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