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Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl

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Availability:In StockContributor:Harriet JacobsSeries:Dover Thrift Editions: Black HistoryAudience:Ages 9-12Publish date:11/9/2001Pages:176
Language:EnglishPublisher:Dover PublicationsISBN-13:9780486419312ISBN-10:486419312UPC:9780486419312Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, Social Science, Literary CollectionsBook Subcategory:Memoirs, Cultural & Ethnic Studies, AmericanBook Topic:American, African American & BlackSize:7.90 x 5.00 x 0.50 inchesWeight:0.2998Product ID:SCTFYFKFGQ

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.

Language:EnglishPublisher:Dover PublicationsISBN-13:9780486419312ISBN-10:486419312UPC:9780486419312Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, Social Science, Literary CollectionsBook Subcategory:Memoirs, Cultural & Ethnic Studies, AmericanBook Topic:American, African American & BlackSize:7.90 x 5.00 x 0.50 inchesWeight:0.2998Product ID:SCTFYFKFGQ
Publisher: Dover Publications

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