Collected here in this omnibus edition are three influential
autobiographies of prominent women whose rose up from slavery to
greatness. Essential reading for anyone interested in African
American Heritage. Included are Incidents in the Life of a Slave
Girl by Harriet Jacobs, Narrative of Sojourner Truth by Sojourner
Truth, and The History of Mary Prince, a West Indian Slave by Mary
Prince. Slavery is a terrible thing, but it is far more terrible
and harrowing for women than for men. Harriet Jacobs was owned by a
brutal master who beat his slaves regularly and subjected them to
indignations that were far worse. Jacobs eventually escaped her
master and moved to a northern state. Though she was unable to take
her children with her at the time they were later reunited. Read
her powerful and compelling story. Sojourner Truth transformed
herself from a runaway slave into a well-known campaigner for
abolition and women's rights. Her dedication to her principles and
her fiery speaking style electrified the abolition movement and
brought her fame. This is an extraordinary story about the triumph
of an extraordinary women Mary Prince was the first woman slave to
write of her experience. Her recollections are vivid, powerful, and
lyrical. Upon its publication the book had a galvanizing effect on
the abolitionist movement in England.
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