Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780486419312)

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
ISBN-10: 0486419312
ISBN-13: 9780486419312
Publisher: Dover Publications
Language: English
Published: 11/09/2001
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.00w x 0.50d

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