Author

Harriet A. (Harriet Ann) Jacobs

1813-1897

Harriet A. (Harriet Ann) Jacobs (1813-1897) is a public-domain author available on Rivro. Read free books, explore subjects, and discover related classics.

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Enslaved persons -- United States -- BiographyEnslaved persons -- United States -- Social conditionsEnslaved women -- United States -- BiographyJacobs, Harriet A. (Harriet Ann), 1813-1897

Books by Harriet A. (Harriet Ann) Jacobs

Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, Written by Herself

"Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, Written by Herself" by Harriet A. Jacobs is an autobiography published in 1861. Written under the pseudonym Linda Brent, Jacobs recounts her experiences as an enslaved woman and mother who endured sexual abuse and years of hiding before escaping to freedom. She addresses Northern white women directly, revealing the particular horrors faced by enslaved mothers and challenging prevailing notions of womanhood that excluded Black women from their protection.