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Click to enlargeIncidents in the Life of a Slave Girl

Harriet Jacobs
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Format: Book
Grade Level: 6 and Up (ages 11 and up)
ISBN: 0486419312
Page Count: 176
Dimensions: 5 3/16 x 8 1/4
This autobiographical account by a former slave is one of the few extant narratives written by a woman. Written and published in 1861, it delivers a powerful portrayal of the brutality of slave life. Jacobs speaks frankly of her master's abuse and her eventual escape, in a tale of dauntless spirit and faith.

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