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The Deeper Wrong: Or, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl

The Deeper Wrong: Or, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl

Jacobs, Harriet Ann
Child, Lydia Maria

Paperback

Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Slavery and Abolition

19th Century United States HistoryGeneral Racism & Ethnic Studies

ISBN10: 1108025013
ISBN13: 9781108025010
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: Jan 27 2011
Pages: 312
Weight: 0.88
Height: 0.70 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Harriet Ann Jacobs (1813-1897) was born into slavery in North Carolina, but escaped to the north to flee her owner's sexual advances. This autobiography was published under a pseudonym in 1861 to protect her family. She became involved with the Anti-Slavery Society, speaking at meetings in support of abolition. The book was aimed at middle-class white women, and stresses the impact of slavery on women's chastity, as slaves were frequently sexually exploited. She is highly critical of the nominal Christianity of the culture of the southern States. Much of the narrative deals with her efforts to regain her children, who had remained her master's property. Jacobs' first-hand account was an early publication of its type, and many found the abuse she suffered shocking and unbelievable. Jacobs became a role model for freed slaves, in taking control of her life, and helping others to adapt through education.

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