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

Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl

Harriet Ann Jacobs

178 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 54%
challenging 52%
reflective 44%
tense 37%
inspiring 27%
hopeful 16%
adventurous 5%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 22%
fast 16%

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