Until she was six years old harriet was unaware that she was the property of margaret horniblow.
How many years was harriet jacobs in her grandmas attic.
1826 harriet jacobs grandmother is given her freedom.
The book documents jacobs s life as a slave and how she gained freedom for herself and for her children.
Harriet jacobs february 11 1813 march 7 1897 who was enslaved from birth endured sexual abuse for years before successfully escaping to the north.
According to the chronology of jacobs s life compiled by her autobiographer jean fagan yellin the events described in incidents narrated by linda brent mirror key incidents of jacobs life.
Erie canal is completed.
Maria child who edited the book for its author jacobs used the pseudonym linda brent.
She later wrote about her experiences in the 1861 book incidents in the life of a slave girl one of the few slave narratives written by a black woman.
Harriet jacobs daughter of delilah the slave of margaret horniblow and daniel jacobs the slave of andrew knox was born in edenton north carolina in the fall of 1813.
Incidents in the life of a slave girl written by herself is an autobiography by harriet jacobs a mother and fugitive slave published in 1861 by l.
Norcom begins to harass harriet sexually exploiting her.
Harriet ann jacobs was born at edenton north carolina in 1813 to delilah the daughter of molly horniblow aunt martha the slave of.
Born into slavery in edenton north carolina she was sexually harassed by her master when he threatened to sell her children she hid in a tiny crawlspace under the roof of her grandmother s house where she wasn t even able to stand.
Harriet jacobs 1813 or 1815 march 7 1897 was an african american writer.