Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl is a slave narrative written in 1861 by Harriet Ann Jacobs under the pseudonym Linda Brent. The book is an in-depth chronological account of Jacobs's life as a slave, detailing the decisions and sacrifices she made to gain freedom for herself and, later, for her children. It addresses the struggles and sexual abuse that slaves (particularly young women) faced on the plantations. Many of the issues addressed in this novel pertain exclusively (or nearly so) to women, such as struggles with rape, the pressure to have sex at an early age, and the selling of children.
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