A Man of Colour, and a Native of Jamaica

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A Man of Colour, and a Native of Jamaica

This broadside tells the life story of Samuel Sharpe, which he sold to fund his passage to Jamaica. It includes graphic detail of his experiences as a slave and his conversion to Christianity. At the top of the page is the image of a ship.

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Object Details

ID:	ZBA2712
Collection:	Special collections
Type:	Print
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Unknown
Date made:	February 1843
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Michael Graham-Stewart Slavery Collection. Acquired with the assistance of the Heritage Lottery Fund
Measurements:	345 x 240 mm