Incidents in the life of a slave girl : written by herself / by Harriet Jacobs ; with related documents ; edited with an introduction by Jennifer Fleischner, Adelphi University.
"Harriet Jacobs's 1861 autobiography was the first written narrative by a female slave in America. Using the pseudonym Linda, Jacobs recounts the horrors of her life as a slave and a mother. She documents the physical and sexual abuse she went through prior to her escape from slavery and gaining fre...
Uniform Title: | Bedford series in history and culture.
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Language: | English |
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Boston :
Bedford/St. Martin's, Macmillan Learning,
[2020]
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Edition: | Second edition. |
Series: | Bedford series in history and culture.
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Physical Description: | xi, 276 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm. |
Format: | Book |
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"Harriet Jacobs's 1861 autobiography was the first written narrative by a female slave in America. Using the pseudonym Linda, Jacobs recounts the horrors of her life as a slave and a mother. She documents the physical and sexual abuse she went through prior to her escape from slavery and gaining freedom for herself and two children. The "Contexts" section provides a selection of public statements written by prominent abolitionists, including Harriet Jacobs, on the cruelty of slavery. A selection of correspondence between Harriet Jacobs and her fellow abolitionists is also included. The "Criticism" selection examines a variety of topics, ranging from the form of the text to discussions on oral tradition, activism, the intersection of race and gender, and print culture. A Chronology and Selected Bibliography are also included."--Provided by publisher. |
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Call Number: | E444.J17 A3 2020 |
Bibliography Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9781319169251 1319169252 |