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

Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl Written by Herself

Harriet Ann Jacobs

371 pages first pub 1861 (editions)

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The true story of an individual's struggle for self-identity, self-preservation, and freedom, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl remains among the few extant slave narratives written by a woman. This autobiographical account chronicles the rema...

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emotional 77%
sad 65%
dark 63%
informative 55%
challenging 54%
reflective 44%
tense 38%
inspiring 27%
hopeful 17%
adventurous 6%

Pace

medium 61%
slow 22%
fast 15%

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