Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
Jacobs, Harriet / Mitchell, Koritha![Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl](https://support.digitalhusky.com/media/annotations/sorted/448/44841702/CHSBZCOP0344841702.jpg)
In 1861, Harriet Jacobs became the first formerly enslaved African American woman to publish a book-length account of her life. In crafting her coming-of-age story, she insisted upon biographical accuracy and bold creativity--telling the truth while giving herself and others fictionalized names. She also adapted conventions from two other popular genres: the sentimental novel and the slave narrative. Then, despite facing obstacles not encounte...