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Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, Written by Herself by Harriet A. Jacobs
Jacobs, Harriet A. (Harriet Ann), 1813-1897
"Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, Written by Herself" by Harriet A. Jacobs is an autobiography published in 1861. Written under the pseudonym Linda Brent, Jacobs recounts her experiences as an enslaved woman and mother who endured sexual abuse and years of hiding before escaping to freedom. She addresses Northern white women directly, revealing the particular horrors faced by enslaved mothers and challenging prevailing notions of womanhood that excluded Black women from their protection. ... Read more
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| Author | Jacobs, Harriet A. (Harriet Ann), 1813-1897 |
|---|---|
| Editor | Child, Lydia Maria, 1802-1880 |
| Title | Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, Written by Herself |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incidents_in_the_Life_of_a_Slave_Girl |
| Credits | Juliet Sutherland, Andre Lapierre and PG Distributed Proofreaders. Revised by Richard Tonsing. |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 80.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | E300: History: America: Revolution to the Civil War (1783-1861) |
| Subject | Jacobs, Harriet A. (Harriet Ann), 1813-1897 |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 11030 |
| Release Date | Feb 1, 2004 |
| Last Update | Oct 28, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 54792 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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