Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl Written by Herself by Harriet Ann Jacobs

Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl Written by Herself

Harriet Ann Jacobs

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

248 pages | first published 1861

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Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl is a slave narrative that was published in 1861 by Harriet Ann Jacobs, using the pen name "Linda Brent". The book is an in-depth chronological account of Jacobs' life as a slave. It addresses the struggles and...
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emotional 74%
sad 66%
dark 61%
challenging 55%
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tense 35%
inspiring 34%
hopeful 14%
adventurous 6%

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fast 13%

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