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Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl

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  • 242 pages
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Focusing on the harrowing experiences of a young enslaved woman, this narrative explores themes of sexual abuse and the quest for freedom. Harriet Jacobs penned her story while residing at Idlewild, drawing from her own life as a slave. Initially serialized in the New York Tribune, her accounts were deemed too graphic for contemporary audiences, leading to the suspension of publication. This work stands as a significant contribution to both slave narratives and feminist literature, highlighting the intersection of race and gender in the struggle for autonomy.

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Language
English
Released
2010
Pages
242
ISBN13
9781604440980
Series
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Focusing on the harrowing experiences of a young enslaved woman, this narrative explores themes of sexual abuse and the quest for freedom. Harriet Jacobs penned her story while residing at Idlewild, drawing from her own life as a slave. Initially serialized in the New York Tribune, her accounts were deemed too graphic for contemporary audiences, leading to the suspension of publication. This work stands as a significant contribution to both slave narratives and feminist literature, highlighting the intersection of race and gender in the struggle for autonomy.