Incidentes na vida de uma escrava [paperback] Jacobs, Harriet Ann; Laino Editora, Fernando and Agnaldo, Agnaldo

The True Story of a Slave Girl's Struggle for Identity, Preservation, and Freedom.

This powerful autobiographical account chronicles the remarkable odyssey of Harriet Jacobs (1813–1897) from a life of servitude and degradation in North Carolina to liberty and reunion with her children in the North.

Written and published in 1861 after Jacobs' harrowing escape from a vile and predatory master, this memoir delivers a frank portrayal of the abuses and hypocrisy of the master-slave relationship.

Read more to discover the horrors Harriet suffered as a slave, her eventual escape after several unsuccessful attempts, and her seven years in self-imposed exile, hiding in a coffin-like "garret" attached to her grandmother's porch.

This inspirational story represents a valuable historical record of the continuing battle for freedom and the preservation of family.