—Joseph Jacobs As I read these chapters, it pains me to repeat the thoughts of what these poor people had to go through. For enslaved Africans, freedom is a challenging word mentally and physically during this time. Linda being stuck in that space for seven years does not feel like it should be real. Her […]
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When we were beginning to read Incidents…
—Sanjna Puri When we were beginning to read Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs, I had absolutely no idea what it was about. I knew it had something to do with slavery but I didn’t know that it would be from the perspective of a slave. I thought it would […]
Reading Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl…
—Anonymous Reading Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl was a real eye opener. I have never read a piece of work that was written by a former slave. In school we learn about the history through stories and textbooks, but never as blunt or as real as Harriet Jacobs does in this book. […]
Harriet Jacobs’ Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl provides the most introspective view…
—Mazidul Ahmed Harriet Jacobs’ Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl provides the most introspective view of the cruelty and harsh lifestyle a female woman of color had to endure because of the slavery system in the United States. This autobiography can be easily classified as a “great work” because of its significance and […]
introspective view of the cruelty and harsh lifestyle a female woman of color
—Mazidul Ahmed Harriet Jacobs’ Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl provides the most introspective view of the cruelty and harsh lifestyle a female woman of color had to endure because of the slavery system in the United States. This autobiography can be easily classified as a “great work” because of its significance and […]
