Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
Author | : Harriet Ann Jacobs |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 305 |
Release | : 2015 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780198709879 |
ISBN-13 | : 0198709870 |
Rating | : 4/5 (870 Downloads) |
Download or read book Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl written by Harriet Ann Jacobs and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2015 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harriet Jacobs's slave narrative is remarkable for its candid exposure of the sexual abuse suffered by slaves at the hands of their owners. Her sufferings, and eventual escape to the North, are described in vivid detail. This edition also includes her brother's short memoir, 'A True Tale of Slavery'.