INCIDENTS IN THE LIFE OF A SLAVE GIRL - HARRIET JACOBS (CLYDESDALE CALSSICS)

Publisher : Clydesdale Press (2016)

Item Weight : 200g

Language : English

Paperback : 199 pages

Condition : Good

Sách hiện có tại 205 Trần Huy Liệu, phường 8, Phú Nhuận.

Summary

"Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl" by Harriet Jacobs is a powerful autobiographical narrative that recounts Jacobs' experiences as a slave and her journey to freedom.  Harriet Jacobs shares her harrowing story of being born into slavery in North Carolina and enduring years of abuse and exploitation at the hands of her owners. Determined to secure freedom for herself and her children, Jacobs escapes to the North and goes into hiding, facing numerous challenges and threats along the way. Through her narrative, she sheds light on the cruel realities of slavery, including the sexual exploitation faced by enslaved women, while also highlighting the resilience and courage of those who fought for their freedom. "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl" is a poignant and important account of one woman's struggle for liberation and her relentless pursuit of justice in the face of oppression.