Mary Prince, born on May 5, 1809, in Bermuda, became the first Black woman to publish an autobiography in Britain, titled The History of Mary Prince (1831). Her firsthand account of the horrors of slavery stirred public emotion and galvanized the abolitionist movement. Prince’s story depicted brutal treatment, family separations, and the dehumanization endured under slavery. She bravely spoke at public meetings and petitioned Parliament, making her a crucial figure in the fight for emancipation in Britain and its colonies.
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