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Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl Written by Herself
- Narrated by: Jean Barrett
- Length: 7 hrs and 50 mins
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Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl Written by Herself
Narrated by:
Jean Barrett
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Publisher's Summary
One of the first personal narratives written by an ex-slave, this is also one of the few written by a woman. Harriet Jacobs (1813-97) was enslaved, along with her family, in North Carolina under a ruthless master who sexually harassed her. After several failed escape attempts, and several years of hiding, she finally made her way North to freedom, where she was eventually reunited with her children. The book was published in 1861.
Public Domain (P)2012 Audible, Inc.
What the critics say
"One of the major autobiographies of the African American tradition." (Henry Louis Gates, Jr.)
"Harriet Jacobs in her narrative reveals how she refused to be victimized within her own mind, but rather chose to act instead from a steadfast conviction of her own worth.... Hers is an example worth emulating even in these modern times." (Louise Meriwether)