Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 7946 Jacobs, Harriet A. (Harriet Ann) 1813 1897 Brent, Linda Jacobs, Harriet Brent Child, Lydia Maria 1802 1880 Child, Lydia Maria Francis Francis, Lydia Maria Child, L. Maria (Lydia Maria) Child, D. L., Mrs. Child, Mrs. D. L. Child, Mrs. David Lee Child, David Lee, Mrs. Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, Written by Herself Reading ease score: 80.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. Juliet Sutherland, Andre Lapierre and PG Distributed Proofreaders. Revised by Richard Tonsing. "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, Written by Herself" by Harriet A. Jacobs is an autobiographical account written in the mid-19th century. The book explores the harrowing experiences of a young enslaved girl named Linda Brent, who navigates the complexities of slavery, gender, and personal autonomy within a brutal system designed to dehumanize her. The opening of the narrative introduces readers to Linda's childhood, where she enjoys a degree of privilege as a favored slave girl, shielded from the realities of her status until her mother’s death reveals to her the true nature of her existence. With her mother's passing, the narrative shifts to her new home with Dr. Flint, a figure who embodies the cruelty and sexual predation of slavery. Linda's innocence is shattered as she faces the relentless advances of her master, the jealousy of his wife, and the threat of being sold or abused at any moment. The early pages set the tone for a story that deeply examines the institutionalized injustices faced by enslaved women, highlighting the struggle for personal dignity and freedom amidst a life fraught with suffering and exploitation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Enslaved women -- United States -- Biography Enslaved persons -- United States -- Biography Enslaved persons -- United States -- Social conditions Jacobs, Harriet A. (Harriet Ann), 1813-1897 E300 Text African American Writers Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American 549949 541103 2024-10-05T07:51:25.800948 2023-10-05T08:01:11.307902 text/html text/html 524232 2024-06-01T07:53:31 text/html 472151 2024-10-05T07:51:32.268877 application/epub+zip 472159 2024-10-05T07:51:26.619918 application/epub+zip 316521 2024-10-05T07:51:26.206909 application/epub+zip 588350 2024-10-05T07:51:37.103859 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 540379 2024-10-05T07:51:31.898903 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 383781 2022-09-05T11:20:21.635517 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 478372 475787 2024-10-05T07:51:25.160939 2023-10-05T08:01:10.730018 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 458398 2024-06-01T07:53:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19704 2024-10-05T07:51:37.240841 application/rdf+xml 18899 2024-10-05T07:51:26.306899 image/jpeg 2626 2024-10-05T07:51:26.255901 image/jpeg 402401 2024-10-05T07:51:25.849948 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia