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Prince Boston was born into slavery on Nantucket, Massachussetts in 1750. His parents, Boston and Maria, were the slaves of William Swain, a Nantucket merchant. In 1760, William Swain freed Prince's parents with the stipulation that each of their children remain in servitude until the age of 28. In 1773, he became the first slave in the state of Massachusetts to successfully sue for his freedom and was able to receive back wages for his time spent on a whaleship. Prince Boston's nephew Absalom Boston would become the first whaleship captain to employ an all black crew.^[1]

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^ "Black-White Relations on Nantucket" Historic Nantucket article from the Nantucket Historical Association". www.nha.org. Retrieved 2016-04-27.

[1] "Black-White Relations on Nantucket" Historic Nantucket article from the Nantucket Historical Association". www.nha.org. Retrieved 2016-04-27.

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