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After nearly seven years hiding in a tiny garret above her grandmother’s home, Harriet Ann Jacobs took a step other slaves dared to dream in 1842; she secret...
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Discover the remarkable story of Harriet Jacobs in our latest episode. We explore her incredible journey from slavery to freedom, her role as an abolitionist...
Feb 1, 2004 · "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, Written by Herself" by Harriet A. Jacobs is an autobiographical account written in the mid-19th century. The book explores the harrowing experiences of a young enslaved girl named Linda Brent, who navigates the complexities of slavery, gender, and personal autonomy within a brutal system designed to ...
- Harriet A. Jacobs
- Child, Lydia Maria, 1802-1880
- 1861
This day in 1853, Harriet Jacobs, a formerly enslaved woman, writes her first letter to the editor, and begins to work on her memoirs. Her sto... It’s July 7th.
Harriet Jacobs (born 1813, Edenton, North Carolina, U.S.—died March 7, 1897, Washington, D.C.) was an American abolitionist and autobiographer who crafted her own experiences into Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, Written by Herself (1861), an eloquent and uncompromising slave narrative.
Harriet Jacobs [a] (1813 or 1815 [b] – March 7, 1897) was an African-American abolitionist and writer whose autobiography, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, published in 1861 under the pseudonym Linda Brent, is now considered an "American classic".
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Nov 21, 2019 · Harriet Jacobs (February 11, 1813-March 7, 1897), who was enslaved from birth, endured sexual abuse for years before successfully escaping to the North. She later wrote about her experiences in the 1861 book " Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl," one of the few slave narratives written by a Black woman.
