Description
The true story of an individual's struggle for self-identity, self-preservation, and freedom, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl remains among the few extant slave narratives written by a woman. This autobiographical account chronicles the remarkable odyssey of Harriet Jacobs (1813-1897) whose dauntless spirit and faith carried her from a life of servitude and degradation in North Carolina to liberty and reunion with her children in the North.
Written and published in 1861 after Jacobs' harrowing escape from a vile and predatory master, the memoir delivers a powerful and unflinching portrayal of the abuses and hypocrisy of the master-slave relationship. Jacobs writes frankly of the horrors she suffered as a slave, her eventual escape after several unsuccessful attempts, and her seven years in self-imposed exile, hiding in a coffin-like garret attached to her grandmother's porch.
A rare firsthand account of a courageous woman's determination and endurance, this inspirational story also represents a valuable historical record of the continuing battle for freedom and the preservation of family.
Author: Harriet Jacobs
Publisher: Dover Publications
Published: 11/09/2001
Pages: 176
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.26lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.00w x 0.50d
ISBN13: 9780486419312
ISBN10: 0486419312
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs
- Social Science | Ethnic Studies | American | African American & Black Studies
- Literary Collections | American | African American & Black
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