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Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
Contributor(s): Jacobs, Harriet (Author)
ISBN: 0486419312     ISBN-13: 9780486419312
Publisher: Dover Publications
OUR PRICE:   $4.50  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: November 2001
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Annotation: This autobiographical account by a former slave is one of the few extant narratives written by a woman. Written and published in 1861, it delivers a powerful portrayal of the brutality of slave life. Jacobs speaks frankly of her master's abuse and her eventual escape, in a tale of dauntless spirit and faith.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs
- Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies
- Literary Collections | American - African American
Dewey: B
LCCN: 2001032350
Series: Dover Thrift Editions
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5" W x 7.9" (0.30 lbs) 176 pages
Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - African American
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 179006
Reading Level: 7.1   Interest Level: Upper Grades   Point Value: 14.0
 
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Publisher Description:

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.