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Mary Prince |
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Around 1788—Born at Brackish Pond Around 1800—Sold to Captain John Ingham and Mary Spencer Ingham of Spanish Point Around 1805—Sold to Mr. D and sails to Turks Island to work in the salt ponds 1815—Returns to Bermuda with Mr. D— and remains his slave, tending the farm and working in the household, where she is sexually abused Around 1816—Leaves Bermuda for Antigua with the Woods Around 1817—Baptised in the English (Anglican) Church, but subsequently joins the Moravian Church December 1826—Marries Daniel James, a free man 1828—Travels with the Woods to England November 1828—Leaves the Woods household and finds her way to the offices of the Anti-Slavery Society April 1829—Finds work as a domestic December 1829—Joins the Pringle household as a domestic servant 1831—The History of Mary Prince is publishedFebruary 1833—Prince gives evidence at first libel trial March 1833—Prince gives evidence at the second trial, then disappears into history July 31, 1833—The House of Commons in the United Kingdom passes Emancipation bill. August 1, 1834—The Emancipation bill takes effect—slaves are emancipated in all British colonies, including Bermuda. |
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