Harriet Jacobs

Harriet Jacobs was an African American writer who escaped from slavery and became an abolitionist speaker and reformer. Jacobs' single work, 'Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl', published in 1861 under the pseudonym Linda Brent, is an autobiography which chronicles her life as a slave and her struggle for freedom. It is one of the few existing slave narratives written by a woman.

Books

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  1. 1. Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl

    This book is a poignant autobiography that depicts the life of a young woman born into slavery in the southern United States in the early 19th century. The narrative provides a harrowing account of her childhood and adolescence, marked by abuse and exploitation. In her desperate quest for freedom, she spends seven years in a tiny attic, hiding from her oppressive master. The narrative serves as a powerful critique of the brutalities of slavery, and a testament to the author's indomitable spirit and pursuit of freedom.