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Harriet Jacobs (1813-1897)

Harriet Jacobs (1813-1897). Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl. About the author. 1813 born in North Carolina Mother was a black slave and father a white slave 1825 sold to Dr. James Norcom Had two children with Samuel Sawyer, a white lawyer. 1834 escaped to Philadelphia.

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Harriet Jacobs (1813-1897)

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  1. HarrietJacobs(1813-1897) Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl

  2. About the author • 1813 born in North Carolina • Mother was a black slave and father a white slave • 1825 sold to Dr. James Norcom • Had two children with Samuel Sawyer, a white lawyer. • 1834 escaped to Philadelphia

  3. Position in society Mulatto Enslaved women Mother Fugitive slave Abolitionist Writer (Linda Brent)

  4. Major Issues • Slavery and the treatment of slaves • Civil War began in 1861

  5. About the book • Only book length slave narrative written by a woman • Went against traditional 19th century values • One of the first open discussions about sexual harassment and abuse endured by slave women

  6. Main Points • Slavery was an evil that contaminated many Southern families, making them and their society in many ways dysfunctional. • Slaves were their master’s property • The mistress was jealous and had rage towards the helpless victim • Being beautiful was a curse • Southern women often married men knowing they had fathered slave children

  7. Questions for thought • Would this book have had the same impact if written by the mistress? • How could a mistress retaliate against her husband?

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