Incidents In the Life Of A Slave Girl
Harriet Jacobs
(Author)
Description
Harriet Jacobs was born a slave in North Carolina in 1813. A bright and creative young lady, she faced tremendous hardship as a young 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.
Product Details
Price
$10.98
Publisher
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Publish Date
December 04, 2013
Pages
260
Dimensions
5.98 X 9.02 X 0.55 inches | 0.78 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781494373702
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Harriet Jacobs was an African-American writer. Born into slavery in Edenton, North Carolina, she was sexually harassed by her master. When he threatened to sell her children, she hid in a tiny crawlspace under the roof of her grandmother's house, where she wasn't even able to stand. After staying there for seven years, she finally managed to escape to New York, where she was reunited with her children Joseph and Louisa Matilda and her brother John S. Jacobs. She found work as a nanny for the children of Nathaniel Parker Willis and got into contact with abolitionist and feminist reformers.