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The Deeper Wrong - Or, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl (Paperback)
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The Deeper Wrong - Or, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl (Paperback)
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Slavery and Abolition
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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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