ISBN:
9780191019791
Language:
English
Pages:
1 online resource (305 pages)
Series Statement:
Oxford World's Classics Ser.
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
DDC:
306.362092
Keywords:
Slaves-United States-Biography
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Electronic books
Abstract:
Harriet Jacobs's slave narrative is remarkable for its candid exposure of the sexual abuse suffered by slaves at the hands of their owners. Her sufferings, and eventual escape to the North, are described in vivid detail. This edition also includes her brother's short memoir, 'A True Tale of Slavery'.
Abstract:
Cover -- Contents -- Introduction -- Note on the Text -- Select Bibliography -- A Chronology of Harriet Jacobs -- List of Main Characters -- Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl -- Appendix A: Harriet Jacobs's first published writings -- Appendix B: John S. Jacobs, A True Tale of Slavery -- Explanatory Notes.
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