Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Ann Jacobs

Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl

Harriet Ann Jacobs

174 pages first pub 1861 (editions)

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"Slavery is terrible for men, but it is far more terrible for women," Harriet Jacobs states plainly in this riveting account of her life as a slave, and then sets out to recount, in chilling detail, the particular horrors for women caught in that ...

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emotional 77%
sad 65%
dark 63%
informative 55%
challenging 53%
reflective 44%
tense 38%
inspiring 27%
hopeful 17%
adventurous 6%

Pace

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slow 22%
fast 15%

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