Narrative of the Most Remarkable Particulars in the Life of James Albert Ukawsaw Gronniosaw
By Ukawsaw Gronniosaw · Running time 1:21:14 · *Non-fiction, Biography & Autobiography, Religion
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Ukawsaw Gronniosaw, also known as James Albert, (born ca. 1705 - 1775) was a freed slave and autobiographer. His autobiography is considered the first published by an African in Britain. Gronniosaw's autobiography was produced in Kidderminster in the late 1760s. Its full title is A Narrative of the Most remarkable Particulars in the Life of James Albert Ukawsaw Gronniosaw, an African Prince, As related by himself. It was the first Slave narrative in the English language. Published in Bath in 1772, it gives a vivid account of Gronniosaw's life, from his capture in Africa through slavery to a li
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