Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs

Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl

Harriet Jacobs

176 pages first pub 1861 (editions)

nonfiction classics gender history memoir race dark emotional sad medium-paced

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The true story of an individual's 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 rema...

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emotional 74%
sad 69%
dark 63%
informative 55%
challenging 54%
reflective 37%
tense 34%
inspiring 31%
hopeful 13%
adventurous 6%

Pace

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slow 26%
fast 13%

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