Harriet Jacobs was born a slave in North Carolina in 1813. A bright and creative young lady, she faced tremendous hardship as a female slave. She had the misfortune of becoming the de facto slave of her 5 year old new mistress’s father, who pursued her relentlessly. Her new master’s constant advances became so unbearable that she hid in her mother’s attic for 7 years until she seized an opportunity to escape north!
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl is not only a slave narrative, but shows the triumphal nature of the human spirit. Harriet Jacob shares her story with dignity and grace. This is a work that will be around for centuries to come.
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Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl is not only a slave narrative, but shows the triumphal nature of the human spirit. Harriet Jacob shares her story with dignity and grace. This is a work that will be around for centuries to come.
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
Harriet Jacobs was born a slave in North Carolina in 1813. A bright and creative young lady, she faced tremendous hardship as a female slave. She had the misfortune of becoming the de facto slave of her 5 year old new mistress’s father, who pursued her relentlessly. Her new master’s constant advances became so unbearable that she hid in her mother’s attic for 7 years until she seized an opportunity to escape north!
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl is not only a slave narrative, but shows the triumphal nature of the human spirit. Harriet Jacob shares her story with dignity and grace. This is a work that will be around for centuries to come.
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl is not only a slave narrative, but shows the triumphal nature of the human spirit. Harriet Jacob shares her story with dignity and grace. This is a work that will be around for centuries to come.
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Product Details
| BN ID: | 2940149070572 |
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| Publisher: | Wendy Barge |
| Publication date: | 12/17/2013 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| Pages: | 258 |
| File size: | 1 MB |
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