The Harriet Jacobs Family Papers |
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Editor:
| Yellin, Jean Fagan |
ISBN: | 978-0-8078-3131-1 |
Publication Date: | Nov 2008 |
Publisher: | University of North Carolina Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $212.00 |
Book Description:
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Although millions of African American women were held in bondage over the 250 years that slavery was legal in the United States, Harriet Jacobs (1813-97) is the only one known to have left papers testifying to her life. This collection includes papers of an African American woman held in slavery.
Although millions of African American women were held in bondage over the 250 years that slavery was legal in the United States, Harriet Jacobs (1813-97) is the only one known to have left papers testifying to her life. This collection includes papers of an African American woman held in slavery.