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This book suits readers who love true voices from the past, first-hand witness, stories of courage and faith, and the history of the fight against slavery.
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At a market in Hamble Town, Bermuda, a girl of about twelve stands against a wall while strangers handle her like a calf. She is sold for fifty-seven pounds. Her two sisters are sold to other owners.
The History of Mary Prince tells how she survived and found her voice. Mary Prince was born enslaved in Bermuda, was sold again and again, worked in the salt ponds of Turk's Island, and was taken to Antigua and then to London. A friend wrote down her account, and it reached the English public in 1831, when the fight over slavery was loud and unfinished.
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- 1A gentle childhood hides the truth of slaveryFree
- 2Sold at auction, a family is torn apart
- 3A new household teaches her the whip
- 4Turk's Island means work without rest
- 5Antigua brings sickness, scorn and a hunger for freedom
- 6Faith, learning and marriage give her a life of her own
- 7In England she is turned out but not defeated
- 8Her closing plea turns a life into an argument
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A gentle childhood hides the truth of slavery
Mary Prince is born at Brackish-Pond, Bermuda, on a farm owned by Mr. Charles Myners. Her mother is a household slave. When old Mr. Myners dies, his family divides the enslaved people like furniture. Captain Darrel buys Mary and her mother together, and he gives Mary to his young grandchild, Miss Betsey Williams.
The years that follow are the happiest she knows. Mrs. Williams is kind to her people, and Betsey treats Mary as a playmate. Mary is too young to understand her condition. Even so, the shadow is there. The master, Captain Williams, is harsh and selfish, and the household dreads his return from sea.
Then money runs short. Before Mary is twelve, Mrs. Williams hires her out to a Mrs. Pruden, five miles away. Mary sobs as she kisses her mother goodbye. There she tends a baby and walks with him by the sea, and a young daughter of the house teaches her letters.
Mrs. Williams dies. Soon after, Mary is told that her master means to marry and sell her and two sisters to pay for the wedding.
A kind owner can still sell you when a debt comes due.
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Who’s who
- Mary Prince
- Mary Prince recounts her enslavement and her struggle to control her work, movement, and family relationships.
- Daniel James
- Daniel James is Prince’s husband, a man whose freedom does not protect her from her owners’ authority.
- The Wood family
- The Wood family are Prince’s owners in Antigua, who take her with them to England.
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- LengthAbout 25,000 words
- Reading timeAbout 1 h 45 min
- FormatseBook, large-print eBook, audiobook, 15-minute summary
- LanguagesEnglish and 13 other languages
Questions about La historia de Mary Prince, una esclava de las Indias Occidentales
What is The History of Mary Prince about?
It is the life story of an enslaved woman born in Bermuda. She describes her sale, her work in the salt ponds of Turk's Island, her years in Antigua, her marriage, and her time in London, where she asks for help.
Is The History of Mary Prince a true story?
Yes, it is a real autobiography. Mary Prince told her story aloud and a friend wrote it down. It was published in London in 1831, when the public argument over slavery was at its height.
Who are Mr. Wood and Mrs. Wood in the book?
They are the Antigua owners who buy Mary and take her to England. Their treatment of her, especially over washing in her illness, leads to her being driven out of their house in London.
Why did Mary Prince tell her story?
She wants English readers to know what slavery is, since she says few of them do. She asks them to help break the chains and to keep appealing until slavery ends.
Is The History of Mary Prince easy to read?
The book is short, told in a plain, direct voice, and arranged in the order of her life. Each scene is clear and concrete, so listeners can follow it easily from start to finish.
Cite this edition
Prince, Mary. The History of Mary Prince, a West Indian Slave. Library of Alexandria, 2026, libraryofalexandria.com/products/the-history-of-mary-prince-a-west-indian-slave.
Prince, M. (2026). The history of Mary Prince, a West Indian slave. Library of Alexandria. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/the-history-of-mary-prince-a-west-indian-slave (Original work published 1831)
Prince, Mary. The History of Mary Prince, a West Indian Slave. Library of Alexandria, 2026. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/the-history-of-mary-prince-a-west-indian-slave.
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