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Incidents in the life of a slave girl : written by herself /

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"In 1861, Harriet Jacobs became the first formerly enslaved African American woman to publish a book-length account of her life. In crafting her coming-of-age story, she insisted upon biographical accuracy and bold creativity--telling the truth while giving herself and others fictionalized name...

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Main Author: Jacobs, Harriet A. (Harriet Ann), 1813-1897 (Author)
Other Authors: Mitchell, Koritha (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Peterborough, Ontario : Broadview Editions, 2023.
Subjects:
Jacobs, Harriet A. > (Harriet Ann), > 1813-1897.
Enslaved women > United States > Biography.
Enslaved persons > United States > Biography.
Enslaved women > United States > Social conditions.
Enslaved persons > United States > Social conditions.
Slave narratives > United States.
Slave narratives.
Slaves.
United States.
Autobiographies.
Biographies.

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