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Focusing on the unique perspective of a female slave, this narrative reveals the heightened horrors faced by women under slavery. Harriet Jacobs recounts her experiences with a brutal master who inflicted severe abuse and indignities. Her harrowing journey includes her eventual escape to a northern state, though she initially left her children behind. The story highlights the resilience and strength of a mother determined to reunite with her family, making it a compelling and powerful account of survival and resistance.
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Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, Harriet Jacobs
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- Released
- 2011
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- Subtitle
- Written by Herself
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Harriet Jacobs
- Publisher
- Wilder Publications
- Released
- 2011
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 146
- ISBN13
- 9781617202261
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction
- Description
- Focusing on the unique perspective of a female slave, this narrative reveals the heightened horrors faced by women under slavery. Harriet Jacobs recounts her experiences with a brutal master who inflicted severe abuse and indignities. Her harrowing journey includes her eventual escape to a northern state, though she initially left her children behind. The story highlights the resilience and strength of a mother determined to reunite with her family, making it a compelling and powerful account of survival and resistance.