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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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Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, Harriet Jacobs
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- Released
- 2010
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- Title
- Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Harriet Jacobs
- Publisher
- IndoEuropeanPublishing.com
- Released
- 2010
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 242
- ISBN13
- 9781604440980
- Category
- Ethnography
- Description
- 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.