Published in 1861, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl is Harriet Jacobs’ autobiographical account of her life as an enslaved woman in North Carolina, her years in hiding, and her eventual escape to freedom. Writing with deliberate moral purpose, Jacobs addressed Northern white women to awaken them to the specific horrors slavery inflicted on women and children.
One of the most important slave narratives ever written, this book is essential reading for anyone studying American history, race, and gender. Download the free public-domain EPUB at Better Gutenberg.