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          A narrative of the most remarkable particulars in the life of James Albert Ukawsaw Gronniosaw, an African Prince, as related by himself....

          Ukawsaw Gronniosaw

          18th-century enslaved African man (c.

          1705–1775),

          Ukawsaw Gronniosaw (c.

          Born a Kanuri prince in Borno in , Ukawsaw Gronniosaw also known as James Albert was enslaved at the age of 15 and taken to the Americas.

        1. A Narrative of the Most Remarkable Particulars in the Life of James Albert Ukawsaw Gronniosaw, an African Prince, as Related by Himself.
        2. A narrative of the most remarkable particulars in the life of James Albert Ukawsaw Gronniosaw, an African Prince, as related by himself.
        3. It gives a vivid account of Gronniosaw's life, from his capture by traders in Africa, through slavery in the West Indies to his family life when he settled in.
        4. Autobiography in England, sharing his life story and his journey to freedom.

          5. 1705 – 28 September 1775),[1][a] also known as James Albert, was an enslaved African man who is considered the first published African in Britain. Gronniosaw is known for his 1772 narrative autobiography A Narrative of the Most Remarkable Particulars in the Life of James Albert Ukawsaw Gronniosaw, an African Prince, as Related by Himself, which was the first slave narrative published in England.

          His autobiography recounted his early life in present-day Nigeria, his enslavement, and his eventual emancipation.

          Life

          Gronniosaw was born in Bornu (now north-eastern Nigeria) in 1705.

          The Narrative of James Albert Ukawsaw Gronniosaw, an African Prince, as Related by Himself, first published in Bath in , contains the earliest known.

          He said he was doted on as the grandson of the king of Zaara. At 15, he was kidnapped by a Gold Coast ivory merchant and sold to a Dutch captain for two yards of check cloth.[2] An American bought him in Barbados, took him to New York, and resold him for £50 to "Mr.

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