Incidents in the life of a Slave Girl

Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl.



In the Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, Harriet Ann Jacobs, describes her experiences as a slave girl in the Southern part of America. In her narration we see the effect that her narration has on white American women, and also the effect Jacobs achieve by writing as a Christian to Christians.
Her story started from her sheltered life as a child to her subordination to her mistress and her continuing struggle to live a dignified and virtuous life despite being a slave. Her struggle involves the constant abuses from her master; the danger of being sexually exploited by her mistress’ husband, Dr. Flint; her broken relationship with a free colored man; her pregnancy to a man named Mr. Sands; and her fight for her and her children’s freedom from slavery. Most important is the courage that Jacobs had to keep fighting for her freedom and the freedom of her children. She was being sexually harassed by the respectable physician who owne...