1. Slave Narrative and the Female Voice in Abolitionist Writing
Transcribed from Mary Prince's own words, it was written as abolitionist propaganda for England's Anti-Slavery Society. ... A crucial point omitted by Gates is that slave narratives written by women were quite unique in their treatment of sexuality. ... It is believed that she was molested by at least one, if not all three, of the masters she served as an adult (4). ... Torn from her family at age twelve, she details her daily duties and terrors without exaggeration. ... The accounts of unusually heinous treatment by her mistresses - from Mrs. ...
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- Grade Level: High School