Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl -- Harriet Jacobs - Paperback
The true story of an individual's struggle for self-identity, self-preservation, and freedom, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl remains among the few extant slave narratives written by a woman. This autobiographical account chronicles the remarkable odyssey of Harriet Jacobs (1813-1897) whose dauntless spirit and faith carried her from a life of servitude and degradation in North Carolina to liberty and reunion with her children in the North.
Written and published in 1861 after Jacobs' harrowing escape from a vile and predatory master, the memoir delivers a powerful and unflinching portrayal of the abuses and hypocrisy of the master-slave relationship. Jacobs writes frankly of the horrors she suffered as a slave, her eventual escape after several unsuccessful attempts, and her seven years in self-imposed exile, hiding in a coffin-like garret attached to her grandmother's porch.
A rare firsthand account of a courageous woman's determination and endurance, this inspirational story also represents a valuable historical record of the continuing battle for freedom and the preservation of family.
Author: Harriet Jacobs
Publisher: Dover Publications
Published: 11/09/2001
Pages: 176
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.26lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.00w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780486419312
Age Range: 11-UP
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 7.1
Point Value: 14
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 179006 / Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 02/15/2002 pg. 184
Reference and Research Bk News 02/01/2002 pg. 47