Chronicles of a slave girl
By: [Bertrand Brown]
Publisher: [CreateSpace]
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Charleston, SC]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 384
ISBN-13: 9781482358568
Subjects: African Americans; Slavery; Fiction
Description: This is the rather unique saga of Mary, the beautiful mulatto woman, who has been led to believe that because of her mixed blood, fair complexion and straight hair she has an advantage over "dem Afreecans" of less stature. Then, after master beats her to within an inch of her life, threatens to sell her unborn child and sells her fiancee on their wedding day, Mary begins to see some merit in what the field hands have to say and begins plotting her getaway.
Notes: Statement of responsibility from cover.