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Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl - Literary Touchstone Classic
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl - Literary Touchstone Classic Author:Harriet Jacobs Cover Copy: Driven by the horrors of slavery and fear of a predatory master, Harriet Jacobs, a young black woman, makes the fateful, life-altering decision to escape. Long thought to be the work of a white writer, "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl" is the the captivating and terrifying story of Jacobs' daily life on a platation in North Car... more »olinea, her seven years of hiding, and her ultimate triumph.
Now recognized as a classic "Incidents" exposes slavery on a level comparable only to that of "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass."
This Prestwick House Literary Touchstone Classic includes a glossary of notes and difficult vocabulary as well as reading pointers for sharper insights.« less