Incidents in the life of a slave girl : written by herself
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Avon Free Library - Adult Nonfiction
305.567 JAC
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xxvi, 242 pages ; 21 cm.
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English

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-234).
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In what has become a landmark of American history and literature, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl recounts the incredible but true story of Harriet Jacobs, born a slave in North Carolina in 1813. Her tale gains its importance from her descriptions, in great and painful detail, of the sexual exploitation that daily haunted her life-and the life of every other black female slave. As a child, Harriet Jacobs remained blissfully unaware that she was a slave until the deaths of both her mother and a benevolent mistress exposed her to a sexually predatory master, Dr. Flint. Determined to escape, she spends seven years hidden away in a garret in her grandmother's house, three feet high at its tallest point, with almost no air or light, and with only glimpses of her children to sustain her courage. In the face of seemingly insurmountable odds, she finally wins her battle for freedom by escaping to the North in 1842. A powerful, unflinching portrayal of the brutality of slave life, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl stands alongside Frederick Douglass's classic autobiographies as one of the most significant slave narratives ever written.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Jacobs, H. A. 1., & Griffin, F. J. (2005). Incidents in the life of a slave girl: written by herself . Barnes & Noble Classics.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Jacobs, Harriet A. 1813-1897 and Farah Jasmine. Griffin. 2005. Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl: Written By Herself. New York: Barnes & Noble Classics.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Jacobs, Harriet A. 1813-1897 and Farah Jasmine. Griffin. Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl: Written By Herself New York: Barnes & Noble Classics, 2005.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Jacobs, Harriet A. 1813-1897., and Farah Jasmine Griffin. Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl: Written By Herself Barnes & Noble Classics, 2005.

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