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Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl (1861)

Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl (1861)

Jacobs, Harriet
Child, L. Maria

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ISBN10: 1498197345
ISBN13: 9781498197342
Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLC
Published: Aug 7 2014
Pages: 306
Weight: 0.91
Height: 0.64 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Incidents In The Life Of A Slave Girl is a memoir written by Harriet Jacobs, an African American woman who was born into slavery in the southern United States in the early 19th century. The book was first published in 1861 and is considered one of the most important slave narratives of the era.In the book, Jacobs recounts her experiences as a slave, including the physical and sexual abuse she endured at the hands of her master. She also describes the ways in which slavery affected her family and community, and the strategies she used to resist and escape from her oppressors.Throughout the book, Jacobs emphasizes the ways in which slavery dehumanized both the enslaved and the enslavers, and argues that the institution must be abolished in order to create a more just and equitable society.Incidents In The Life Of A Slave Girl is a powerful and moving account of one woman's struggle for freedom and dignity in the face of overwhelming oppression. It remains a landmark work of American literature and an essential document of the history of slavery in the United States.This Is A New Release Of The Original 1861 Edition.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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