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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.

Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl

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      Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.
      Publication Date: 28/12/2001
      ISBN13: 9780486419312, 978-0486419312
      ISBN10: 0486419312
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      History Slavery, enslaved persons and abolition of slavery

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      Book Synopsis
      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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