Incidents in the life of a slave girl : written by herself / by Harriet Jacobs ; edited by Koritha Mitchell.

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"In 1861, Harriet Jacobs became the first formerly enslaved African American woman to publish a book-length account of her life. In crafting her coming-of-age story, she insisted upon biographical accuracy and bold creativity--telling the truth while giving herself and others fictionalized names. Sh...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jacobs, Harriet A. (Harriet Ann), 1813-1897 (Author)
Other Authors: Mitchell, Koritha (Editor)
Language:English
Published: Peterborough, Ontario : Broadview Editions, 2023.
Subjects:
Jacobs, Harriet A. > (Harriet Ann), > 1813-1897.
Enslaved women > United States > Biography.
Enslaved persons > United States > Biography.
Enslaved women > United States > Social conditions.
Enslaved persons > United States > Social conditions.
Slave narratives > United States.
Femmes esclaves > États-Unis > Biographies.
Femmes esclaves > États-Unis > Conditions sociales.
Récits d'esclaves > États-Unis.
Slave narratives.
Enslaved persons.
United States.
Autobiographies (literary works)
Autobiographies.
Biographies.
Récits d'esclaves.
Genre:
Biography.
Biographies.
Autobiographies (literary works)
Autobiographies.
Slave narratives.
Récits d'esclaves.
Physical Description:347 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Issued also in electronic formats.
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Harriet Jacobs: a brief chronology
  • A note on the text
  • Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl. Written by Herself
  • Appendix A: Historical contexts
  • Appendix B: Additional historical connections
  • Appendix C: The Composition, Publication, and Reception of Incidents
  • Appendix D: Life after Incidents
  • Appendix E: Enduring Legacy
  • Appendix F: People and Places Relevant to Incidents.