Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl

The true story of an individuals struggle for self-identity self-preservation and freedom Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl remains among the few extant slave narratives written by a woman. This autobiographical account chronicles the remarkable odyssey of Harriet Jacobs (1813–1897) whose dauntless spirit and faith carried her from a life of servitude and degradation in North Carolina to liberty and reunion with her children in the North.Written and published in 1861 after Jacobs harrowing escape from a vile and predatory master the memoir delivers a powerful and unflinching portrayal of the abuses and hypocrisy of the master-slave relationship. Jacobs writes frankly of the horrors she suffered as a slave her eventual escape after several unsuccessful attempts and her seven years in self-imposed exile hiding in a coffin-like \garret\ attached to her grandmothers porch.A rare firsthand account of a courageous womans determination and endurance this inspirational story also represents a valuable historical record of the continuing battle for freedom and the preservation of family.