derrickmitchell's review against another edition
5.0
A tough read, beautifully written by a person who endured a life of being property, until she was able to escape and rescue her children. Unbelievable what slaves had to endure and how easily those who benefited from slavery diminished the inhumanity of it all.
redwhiteandroyalreads's review against another edition
I read this for a history class I am currently taking in college. I found it to be very helpful in providing a personal account of slavery and providing context for what was going on at that time. Not going to rate it both because I read it for a class and because I don't feel like I need to given the content, in this case.
shiradest's review against another edition
4.0
I read this book several years ago and it's still sticks in my mind as a groundbreaking book for several reasons. More than just about the misery of being a slave, this book recounts The difficulties of being a woman slave, and in particular those difficulties associated with being a house slave female and light-skinned. These were all differences that made life differently difficult, not necessarily more difficult for other slaves, but certainly extremely difficult. And they are different from what was written by Frederick Douglass.
shiradest's review against another edition
4.0
I actually read Professor Fegan yellin's book which is a superset of this particular book, as the original work itself along with Yellin's commentaries and sources.
ghostlyprince's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
opticwater's review against another edition
dark
emotional
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
4.0
Much respect to Harriet Jacobs for having the courage and transparency to write this sad but important story.
the_most_happy_1533's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
5.0