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Narrative of the Most Remarkable Particulars in the Life of James Albert Ukawsaw Gronniosaw - Ukawsaw Gronniosaw
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- Jul 19, 2026
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"Narrative of the Most Remarkable Particulars in the Life of James Albert Ukawsaw Gronniosaw" is the groundbreaking autobiography of Ukawsaw Gronniosaw, a freed slave and African prince, offering a rare first-person perspective on the harrowing journey from capture in Africa through the trials of slavery to a life marked by poverty in Britain. Published in 1772, it stands as the first slave narrative in the English language, providing a vivid and personal account that contrasts with the more politicized narratives that followed.