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Search - Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl (Dover Thrift Editions)
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Members who requested this book also requested: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, unflinching portrayal of the brutality of slave life. Jacobs speaks frankly of her master's abuse and her eventual escape, in an amazing and inspirational account of one woman's dauntless spirit and faith.
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Genres:
- Biographies & Memoirs >> Ethnic & National >> African-American & Black
- Biographies & Memoirs >> Ethnic & National >> General
- Biographies & Memoirs >> General
- Biographies & Memoirs >> Specific Groups >> Women
- Nonfiction >> Social Sciences >> Special Groups >> African-American Studies
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Wow! This woman tells it like it was!! SHOCKING ! Makes a person reconsider how they treat others.
Graphic & heart breaking. A must read.
This true story is incredibly moving. Harriet Jacobs tells of the cruel treatment of her master, not only physical punishment, but sexual advances. She truly shows the terrifying, hideous tinge slavery put on on every aspect of a slave life. The descriptions of the circumstances of slavery were eloquent and disturbing. The sections telling of the seperations from her children had me in tears.
Mary A. from BERKELEY, CA wrote on 1/18/2006...a firsthand account of a women's experience with slavery. interesting read.