Harriet Jacobs

Harriet Jacobs
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Harriet Jacobs (1813–1897) was an American author. Born into slavery in North Carolina, she escaped in 1835, and spent seven years hiding in her grandmother’s attic before fleeing to the North. In 1861, she published her memoir, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, under the pseudonym Linda Brent. Jacobs spent the Civil War and Reconstruction periods traveling the country, advocating on behalf of the rights of freed slaves.

Books By Harriet Jacobs (3 Books)

Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
Voices of Freedom
Women and Freedom

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