Dictated to a young woman of Leominster and published around 1772, this is the story of James Albert Ukawsaw Gronniosaw, born to a royal family in what is now Nigeria, sold into slavery and carried to America. He describes his kindly master Mr. Freelandhouse, his religious conversion, his freedom, and his poverty-stricken life in England.
Often called the first slave narrative published in English, a foundational text of Black Atlantic writing. Download the free EPUB.