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Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
Author: Harriet Jacobs
A haunting, evocative recounting of her life as a slave in North Carolina, and of her final escape and emancipation, Jacobs' classic narrative, written between 1853 and 1858 and published in 1861, tells firsthand of the horrors inflicted on slaves. In writing this extraordinary memoir, which culminates in the seven years she spent hiding in a cr...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780156033848
ISBN-10: 0156033844
Publication Date: 2/28/2010
Pages: 272
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Publisher: Mariner Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio CD
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I enjoyed reading this little book. It gives a deeper insight into what slave life was like because it is a first hand account. Hard to believe this horrible institution was once a daily part of this country's history. A worthwhile read.
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This is a great book about life for a slave girl. It gives a whole new light to what it was like for them, women in particular. It shines a sad but true light on a time we would all rather forget and reminds us just how cruel people can be and consider it for the good of others.


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