Incidents In The Life Of A Slave Girl, Harriet A. Jacobs. (Paperback 1408614588)

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Incidents In The Life Of A Slave Girl
Author: Harriet A. Jacobs

INCIDENTS IN THE LIFE OF A SLAVE GIRL, WRITTEN BY HERSELF. Northerners know nothing at all bout Slarery. They think it Is perpetual bondap only. They have no conception of the depth of degradatirm involved In that word, SLAVERY if they had, they would never cease their efforts nntil so horrible a systelu was overthrown. A WOMANor Norr irC rroLin... more »A. Ride up, ye women that are at ease l Hear my voice, ye careless daughters l Give ear unto my speech. Iar ern xuii. 9. EDITED BY L. h1ARIA CHILD. B O O S O X PUBLISHED FOR THE AUTHOR. - - - 18Gl.-Entered, according to Act of Congreas, in tho yesr 1660, bp , L. 3IARIA CHILD, In he Clerks OIHce of the District Court of tllo District of Maaeachadwttu. . READER b , e assured this narrative is no fiction. I am aware that some of my adventures may seem incredible but they are, nevertheless, strictly true. I have not exaggerated the wrongs inflicted by Slavery on the contrary, my descriptions fa11 far short of the facts. I have concealed the names of places, and given persons fictitious names. I had no motive for secrecy on my own account, but I deemed it kind and consideratc towards others to pursue this course. I wish 1 were more competent to the task I have undertaken. But I trust my readers will excuse deficiencies in consideration of circumstances. I was born and roared in Slavery and I remained in s Slave State twenty-seven years. Sinc-e I have been at the North, it has been necessary for me to work diligently for my own support, and the education of my children. This has not left me much leisure to make up for the - loss of early opportunities to im prove myself and it has compelled me to write those pages at in-egular intervals, whenever I could snatch .. an hour from household duties. l 5 . Preface by the Author. m e n I first arrived in Philadelphia, Bishop Paine advised me to publish a sketch of my life, but I told him I was altogether incompetent to such an undartaking. Though I have improved my mind somewhat since that time, I still remain of the same opinion but I trust my motives will excuse what might otherwise seem presumptuous. I have not Tvrittcn my experiences in order to attract attention to myself on the contrary, it would have been more pleasant to me to have been silent about my own history. Neither do I care to excite sympathy for my own sufferings. But I c10 earnestly desire to arouse the women of the North to a realizing. sense of the condition of two millions of women at the South, still in bondage, suffering what I suffe. rcd, and most of them far worse. I want to add my testimony to that of abler pens to convince the people of the Free States what Slavery really is. Only by experience - can any one realize how deep, and dark, and foul is that pit of abominations. Nay the blessing of God rest on this imperfect effort in behalf of my pcrsecuted people LINDA BREXT. THE author of the following autob7ogrnphy is pcrsonally known to me, and her conversation and manners inspire me with confidence. During the last seventeen yenre, she has lived the greater part of the-time with a distinguished family in, New York, and has so dcported herself as to be highly esteemed by them. This fact is sufficient, without further credcntitlls of her character. I believe those who know hcl will not be disposed to do lbt her veracity, tho1xg11 some incidents in her stoiy are more romantic than fiction. At her cqucst I , have revised her man cri btu t sl cll clinngcs as I have macle have been nlainly for prlrposes of c011 1cns ltiona ncl orderly arrangement. I h e not aclded any thing to the incidents, or cllnngecl the iniport of her very pertinent rem rBs. With trifling exceptions, both the ideas and tlic Ixnguage are her own...

ISBN-13: 9781408614587
ISBN-10: 1408614588
Publication Date: 1/31/2008
Pages: 304
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Karen W. (Karen88) reviewed Incidents In The Life Of A Slave Girl on 3/8/2009 + 102 more book reviews

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This book was facsinating! It was passed along to me from a friend and I didn't think I'd get into it. I like reading memoirs and this was amazing. The editor pulls the auto-biography together with footnotes and references at the back of the book which puts a time line together of the early 1800's. There are photographs of the author and copies of original letters and correspondence from the time. I highly recommend this to anyone interested in historical memoirs, slavery, black history or just out for an interesting read.

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books-of-kg reviewed Incidents In The Life Of A Slave Girl on 10/6/2011

An amazing record of an African American female slave's life with five year's hidden in a small space in an attic.

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Danny N. (Alameda) - , reviewed Incidents In The Life Of A Slave Girl on 1/28/2007 + 336 more book reviews

Riviting!

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Kate L. (katethegreat) reviewed Incidents In The Life Of A Slave Girl on 8/16/2006 + 69 more book reviews

A fantastic narrative of the life of a slave woman. We are all familiar with the injustices of slavery, but to hear the first hand account of a slave is gripping.

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