Incidents in the life of a slave girl

written by herself

Author: Harriet Ann Jacobs
Secondary Author: Lydia Maria Francis Child
ISBN: 9780674447462

This enlarged edition of the most significant and celebrated slave narrative now completes the Jacobs family saga, surely one of the most memorable in all of American history. John Jacobs's short slave narrative, A True Tale of Slavery, published in London in 1861, adds a brother's perspective to Harriet Jacobs's own autobiography. It is an exciting addition to this now classic work, as John Jacobs presents additional historical information about family life so well described already by his sister. Importantly, it presents the people, places, and events Harriet Jacobs wrote about from the different perspective of a male narrator. Once more, Jean Yellin, who discovered this long-lost document, supplies annotation and authentication. She has also brought her Introduction up to date.

Publisher: Harvard University Press
Publish Date: 1987

Subjects: Slaves, Biography & Autobiography / General, Biography & Autobiography / Cultural Heritage, History / General, History / United States / General, Social Science / Ethnic Studies / General, Social Science / Slavery

This book is available in the following Community Centers: Cross-Cultural Center (Location: Biography (BIO))