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Incidents in the life of a slave girl

written by herself

Book • 1861

Lydia Maria Child

Carme Manuel Cuenca

Harriet A. Jacobs

Francine L. Jacobs

Carla Fonte Sánchez

Carolyn L. Karcher

Published in 1861 under the pseudonym Linda Brent, this book is a firsthand account of Harriet Jacobs's life as a slave.

It describes her experiences with sexual harassment, her seven-year hiding in a crawl space to protect her children, and her eventual escape to the North.

The book is a powerful critique of slavery and its impact on African American women, making it a significant work in American literature and the history of the abolitionist movement.

Mentioned by

Sullivan Summer

Jess A. Goldberg

Mentioned in 4 episodes

Mentioned by

Megan McArdle

in relation to a class she took.

How to Avoid the Partisan Trap Even at The Washington Post w/ Megan McArdle

Kat recalls the book, also known as the 'American Anne Frank,' due to the protagonist's experience of hiding in an attic.

Moni and Kat review:The Conjuring of America by Lindsey Stewart

Mentioned by Speaker 1 as part of an advertisement to get a print copy bound together with "The Morrow of Tradition".

Guidelines for a Constructive Church #BLM #MLK

Mentioned by the hosts as a key slave narrative that Child helped publish and support after the Civil War era.

Feel the Beet: The Most Fascinating Woman You've Never Heard Of

Mentioned as a powerful book by Harriet Jacobs exposing the violent experiences of women under bondage.

Marcus Rediker, "Freedom Ship: The Uncharted History of Escaping Slavery by Sea" (Penguin Group, 2025)

Laurie Taylor

concludes the podcast by reading words from Harriet Ann Jacobs' 1861 book.

Mentioned by

Jess A. Goldberg

as a text that shows how authors can perforate the grammars of law while inhabiting them.

Jess A. Goldberg, "Abolition Time: Grammars of Law, Poetics of Justice" (U Minnesota Press, 2024)

Mentioned by

Jess A. Goldberg

as a text that demonstrates the concept of perforation.

Jess A. Goldberg, "Abolition Time: Grammars of Law, Poetics of Justice" (U Minnesota Press, 2024)

Mentioned by

Susan Goodier

when describing her biography project about Louisa Matilda Jacobs, daughter of the slave narrative author.

Susan Goodier and Karen Pastorello, "Women Will Vote: Winning Suffrage in New York State" (Cornell UP, 2017)

Mentioned by

Sullivan Summer

as a book that could be part of a class reading list, preceding 'This Here is Love'.

Princess Joy L. Perry, "This Here Is Love" (W.W. Norton, 2025)

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