Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl (an African American Heritage Book)

by Linda Brent, Harriet Jacobs, L. Maria Child (Editor)

Overview

Here is one of the few slave narratives written by a women. Slavery is a terrible thing, but it is far more terrible and harrowing for women than for men. Harriet Jacobs was owned by a brutal master who beat his slaves regularly and subjected them to indignations that were far worse. Jacobs eventually escaped her master and moved to a northern state. Though she was unable to take her children with her at the time they were later reunited. Read her powerful and compelling story.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781604592054
Publisher:	Wilder Publications
Publication date:	01/18/2008
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.31(d)