A Black Woman's Odyssey

Memories of Africa, pre-civil war New England, political turmoil in Russia, the end of slavery in Jamaica, and Caribbean pirates; an intrepid black woman experiences many turning points in world history. Nancy Prince paints a blunt picture of the struggle of free blacks to make a living in the North. When Boston failed to provide her with a livable wage, she and her husband found employment on a boat bound for Russia. A black household servant was a rare commodity in the land of the czars, and Prince was well compensated in St. Petersburg.

• | Author: Nancy Prince
• | Publisher: Markus Wiener Publishers
• | Publication Date: Aug 10, 2009
• | Number of Pages: 124 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: 1558760199
• | ISBN-13: 9781558760196