Incidents in the life of a slave girl
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New York : Penguin Books, [2000].
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xxxvi, 277 pages ; 20 cm.
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Downtown Reno Library - Adult Nonfiction - Biography Shelf
BIO JACOBS 2000
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Published
New York : Penguin Books, [2000].
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-277).
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"A haunting, evocative recounting of her life as a slave in North Carolina, and of her final escape and emancipation, Jacobs' classic narrative, written between 1853 and 1858 and published in 1861, tells firsthand of the horrors inflicted on slaves. In writing this extraordinary memoir, which culminates in the seven years she spent hiding in a crawl space in her grandmother's attic, Jacobs skillfully used the literary genres of her times, presenting a thoroughly feminist narrative that portrays the evils and traumas of slavery, particularly for women and children. Now with an introduction by renowned historian Nell Irvin Painter, this edition also includes A True Tale of Slavery, the brief memoir of Harriet Jacobs' brother, John S. Jacobs, originally published in a London periodical in 1861" -- from book cover.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Jacobs, H. A. 1., Painter, N. I., & Jacobs, J. S. (2000). Incidents in the life of a slave girl . Penguin Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Jacobs, Harriet A. 1813-1897, Nell Irvin Painter and John S. Jacobs. 2000. Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl. Penguin Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Jacobs, Harriet A. 1813-1897, Nell Irvin Painter and John S. Jacobs. Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl Penguin Books, 2000.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Jacobs, Harriet A. 1813-1897., Nell Irvin Painter, and John S. Jacobs. Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl Penguin Books, 2000.

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