Quote of the day
I don't say 'Tis impossible for an impudent man not to rise in the world, but a moderate merit with a large share of impudence is more probable to be advanced than the greatest qualifications without it.
Mary Prince

Born: 1788
Died: 1833 (aged 45)
Bio: Mary Prince was born in Devonshire Parish, Bermuda, to an enslaved family of African descent.
Known for:
- Sara's Turn of the Century
- Three Narratives of Slavery
- A Will to Be Free, Vol. II (an African American Heritage Book)