Harriet Jacobs - Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl

"Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl" was one of the several works written by Harriet Jacobs in her lifetime and was published in 1861. This work is a powerful and revealing autobiography in which Jacobs narrates her journey from slavery to freedom, offering an intimate and profound view of her life and the conditions faced by enslaved women in the United States. Over time, various biographies have been written and continue to be written about this iconic abolitionist and writer, with increasing quality and scope. However, to understand the thoughts and character of a real person, there is nothing better than hearing the story with all its circumstances, mistakes, and successes told by the one who lived it firsthand. This is the purpose of Harriet Jacobs's autobiography: to bring to the public the determined and visionary woman who, through her perseverance and courage, became one of the most influential voices in the fight against slavery and for the rights of African Americans. This work is part of the "Voices of America" collection, which aims to highlight the life stories of important figures in American history, told by themselves.

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ebook : 2 de julio de 2024