Incidents In The Life Of A Slave Girl Seven Years Concealed (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781162668017)

Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl: Seven Years Concealed is a memoir written by Harriet Jacobs, a former slave, and abolitionist. The book is a first-person account of Jacobs' life as a slave and her escape to freedom. The book was published in 1861 and is considered one of the most important slave narratives of the 19th century.The book begins with Jacobs' childhood as a slave in North Carolina and her relationship with her mother, who was also a slave. Jacobs details the harsh conditions of slavery, including the physical and emotional abuse she endured from her master and his wife. She also describes the sexual harassment and abuse she suffered at the hands of her master.As Jacobs grows older, she falls in love with a white man and has two children with him. However, she is still considered a slave and is forced to hide her relationship and her children from her master. Jacobs eventually escapes to the North, but she must leave her children behind.The book is a powerful account of the horrors of slavery and the resilience of the human spirit. Jacobs' story is a testament to the strength of women and their ability to overcome adversity. The book is also an important historical document that sheds light on the realities of slavery in America.While I advised him to be good and forgiving I was not unconscious of the beam in my own eye. It was the very knowledge of my own shortcomings that urged me to retain, if possible, some sparks of my brother's God-given nature. I had not lived fourteen years in slavery for nothing. I had felt, seen, and heard enough, to read the characters, and question the motives, of those around me.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Harriet Jacobs
ISBN-10: 1162668016
ISBN-13: 9781162668017
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 182
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.71lbs
Size: 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.39d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 7.1
Point Value: 14
Interest Level: Upper Grade
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