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kevin_shepherd's review against another edition
5.0
“After the alarm caused by Nat Turner’s insurrection had subsided, the slaveholders came to the conclusion that it would be well to give the slaves enough of a religious instruction to keep them from murdering their masters.” ~Harriet Ann Jacobs, 1861
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“Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ.” ~Ephesians 6:5
“Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything; and do it, not only when their eye is on you and to curry their favor, but with sincerity of heart and reverence for the Lord. Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. Anyone who does wrong will be repaid for their wrongs, and there is no favoritism.” ~Colossians 22-25
“All who are under the yoke of slavery should consider their masters worthy of full respect, so that God’s name and our teaching may not be slandered. Those who have believing masters should not show them disrespect just because they are fellow believers. Instead, they should serve them even better because their masters are dear to them as fellow believers and are devoted to the welfare of their slaves.” ~1 Timothy 6:1-2
“Teach slaves to be subject to their masters in everything, to try to please them, not to talk back to them, and not to steal from them, but to show that they can be fully trusted, so that in every way they will make the teaching about God our Savior attractive.” ~Titus 2:9-10
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“There is a great difference between Christianity and religion at the south. If a man goes to the communion table and pays money into the treasury of the church, no matter if it be the price of blood, he is called religious. If a pastor has offspring by a woman not his wife the church will dismiss him if she is a white woman, but if she is colored it will not hinder his continuing to be their good shepherd… Old Satan’s church is here below, but up to God’s free church I hope to go.” ~Harriet Ann Jacobs, born 1815 - died 1897 (rest in peace)
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“Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ.” ~Ephesians 6:5
“Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything; and do it, not only when their eye is on you and to curry their favor, but with sincerity of heart and reverence for the Lord. Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. Anyone who does wrong will be repaid for their wrongs, and there is no favoritism.” ~Colossians 22-25
“All who are under the yoke of slavery should consider their masters worthy of full respect, so that God’s name and our teaching may not be slandered. Those who have believing masters should not show them disrespect just because they are fellow believers. Instead, they should serve them even better because their masters are dear to them as fellow believers and are devoted to the welfare of their slaves.” ~1 Timothy 6:1-2
“Teach slaves to be subject to their masters in everything, to try to please them, not to talk back to them, and not to steal from them, but to show that they can be fully trusted, so that in every way they will make the teaching about God our Savior attractive.” ~Titus 2:9-10
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“There is a great difference between Christianity and religion at the south. If a man goes to the communion table and pays money into the treasury of the church, no matter if it be the price of blood, he is called religious. If a pastor has offspring by a woman not his wife the church will dismiss him if she is a white woman, but if she is colored it will not hinder his continuing to be their good shepherd… Old Satan’s church is here below, but up to God’s free church I hope to go.” ~Harriet Ann Jacobs, born 1815 - died 1897 (rest in peace)
lyatheenaka's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
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medium-paced
4.0
a beautiful and powerful story. a must read for anyone wanting to educate themselves on the scorn of slavery.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism and Racial slurs
Moderate: Sexual harassment
Minor: Sexual assault
amayakodi's review against another edition
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hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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medium-paced
4.5
maistfu's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
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medium-paced
4.0
This book is good representation of slavery from the pov of someone who wasn't physically abused while still being enslaved and regarded as less than...
I went through a whole bunch if emotions and even though I knew she became a free woman, I still feared for her throughout the story.
I went through a whole bunch if emotions and even though I knew she became a free woman, I still feared for her throughout the story.
myroseybook's review against another edition
challenging
dark
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jem_carstairs's review against another edition
challenging
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informative
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism, Racial slurs, Racism, Physical abuse, Violence, Death, Death of parent, Murder, and Slavery
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Grief, and Confinement
dmsehnert's review against another edition
challenging
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4.5
ameserole's review against another edition
4.0
Wow. This was such a good book!
When it comes to Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, I would highly recommend the audiobook version. It was honestly so freaking good and I definitely applaud the narrator for this. It also doesn't hurt that it was all true either.
This book dives into some heavy topics. For example, it talks about what women experienced during this timeframe. There was a lot of rape between "master" and slave but then she also dives into how difficult running away from everything was as well.
I mean, if you had kids.. would you be able to walk away from them and hide without hesitating? Not sure how I would do that.. but luckily for me, I don't have any kids. Unfortunately, hiding was a much better and safer option at the time. More power to her because I would've cracked so easily.
In the end, I am very happy that I found this book. It also doesn't hurt that it was on Kindle Unlimited or Hoopla. Just know that it's an eye-opening book that deserves to be read.
When it comes to Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, I would highly recommend the audiobook version. It was honestly so freaking good and I definitely applaud the narrator for this. It also doesn't hurt that it was all true either.
This book dives into some heavy topics. For example, it talks about what women experienced during this timeframe. There was a lot of rape between "master" and slave but then she also dives into how difficult running away from everything was as well.
I mean, if you had kids.. would you be able to walk away from them and hide without hesitating? Not sure how I would do that.. but luckily for me, I don't have any kids. Unfortunately, hiding was a much better and safer option at the time. More power to her because I would've cracked so easily.
In the end, I am very happy that I found this book. It also doesn't hurt that it was on Kindle Unlimited or Hoopla. Just know that it's an eye-opening book that deserves to be read.
finch_kid's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Trafficking, Rape, and Torture