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Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl Book Summary and Study Guide

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Harriet Ann Jacobs narrates a compelling, detailed account of her experience in captivity. Chattel slavery has rarely been described so vividly. There is no other slave narrative quite like Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl. From her initial defiance and rebellion as a young girl to her heroic and selfless plans to escape to freedom with her children, this book will bring you to tears. Her calculated efforts to outwit her cruel slave master Dr. Flint are commendable.
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Plot & Themes

Political/social rights fight    -   Yes Plotlet:    -   slavery Ethnic/Relig. of subject (inside)    -   Black Ethnic/regional/gender    -   Yes Period of greatest activity?    -   1600-1899

Subject of Biography

Gender    -   Female Profession/status:    -   slave

Setting

How much descriptions of surroundings?    -   10 () United States    -   Yes The US:    -   Deep South

Writing Style

Book makes you feel?    -   thoughtful How much of bio focuses on most famous period of life?    -   26-50% of book

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