Incidents In The Life Of A Slave Girl Seven Years Concealed

Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl: Seven Years Concealed is a memoir written by Harriet Jacobs, an African-American woman who was born into slavery in North Carolina in the early 19th century. The book chronicles Jacobs' life as a slave, including her experiences of sexual harassment and abuse at the hands of her master, her eventual escape to the North, and her struggle to reunite with her children who were still enslaved in the South.In the book, Jacobs uses the pseudonym Linda Brent to protect her identity and the identities of those who helped her escape. She also provides insight into the daily lives of slaves, including the physical and emotional toll of slavery, the impact of the Fugitive Slave Act, and the role of religion in the lives of slaves.Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl: Seven Years Concealed is a powerful and moving account of one woman's fight for freedom and her determination to protect her family at all costs. It is a significant contribution to the history of slavery in America and a testament to the resilience and strength of the human spirit.While I advised him to be good and forgiving I was not unconscious of the beam in my own eye. It was the very knowledge of my own shortcomings that urged me to retain, if possible, some sparks of my brother's God-given nature. I had not lived fourteen years in slavery for nothing. I had felt, seen, and heard enough, to read the characters, and question the motives, of those around me.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.