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A review by ariel937
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs
it can’t be understated how incredibly valuable and heartbreaking this was. one of the most powerful autobiographies in the world, and is an absolute must-read. it touches on so many themes others such as WEB DuBois talks about in his work, and offers insight into the flawed idea that white women aren’t just as guilty as the white men OR that racism “wasn’t the only reason” why the South wanted to uphold slavery. white women were insanely jealous when their “righteous” white husbands would rape their slaves, and America abhorred black people and did everything it could to make it as easy as possible for black people to get caught, bought, or sold.
there were no “good” slave masters because they cannot exist in a system that subjugates and destroys generations of lives. GENERATIONS. black men were torn from their families and used for their labor, and black women were used for their birthing labor, giving their masters children to sell. the South may have been the worst, but that didn’t mean the North was innocent at all. it’s amazing that so many people recognize the atrocities we put black people through and still argue that it’s all behind us now, and we can just forget about it because they’re better at hiding their racism behind laws.
i don’t say that people should read this if they want to know why slavery is bad - that should be pretty damn obvious. but i think this book is so valuable because it offers a slice of what it was really like, how people really thought at the time, and the expectations black people were out on. it frustrates me that i’ve seen people use the same justifications as they did back then, today. there are so many religious and conservative racists out there that seek harm by spreading disgusting, racist bigotry and it’s important to know our country’s (and world’s) history.
there were no “good” slave masters because they cannot exist in a system that subjugates and destroys generations of lives. GENERATIONS. black men were torn from their families and used for their labor, and black women were used for their birthing labor, giving their masters children to sell. the South may have been the worst, but that didn’t mean the North was innocent at all. it’s amazing that so many people recognize the atrocities we put black people through and still argue that it’s all behind us now, and we can just forget about it because they’re better at hiding their racism behind laws.
i don’t say that people should read this if they want to know why slavery is bad - that should be pretty damn obvious. but i think this book is so valuable because it offers a slice of what it was really like, how people really thought at the time, and the expectations black people were out on. it frustrates me that i’ve seen people use the same justifications as they did back then, today. there are so many religious and conservative racists out there that seek harm by spreading disgusting, racist bigotry and it’s important to know our country’s (and world’s) history.