1. Harriet Jacobs’ Biography 1813-1897
2327 American Literature
83 years

3. Family Relations
She had a slave mother, Delilah, and a free father, Daniel Jacobs.
Jacobs’ husband: Samuel Sawyer.1
Her two children: Jacob and Louisa.2
Molly, her grandmother: role model.
Her northern friend: Cornelia and the Willis family.
1Mr. Sanders, Linda Brent-secret. 2Her daughter organized the National Association of Colored Women.

5. Life Titles Master’s property
Child of mulatto family (mixed white and black)
Abolitionist writer
Linda Brent, as author
Scapegoat
Her master did not allow her lover to buy her, threats of death and imprisonment. Her brother looked more Anglo-saxon appearance.

6. Life Summary
Birth: 1813 before the Civil War in NC by Mr. and Mrs. Jacobs.
Age 6: Mother’s death, Father abandons.
Age 12: Death of Mrs. Horniblow.
Age 17: Raised 2 children with Mr. Sanders.1
Age 23: Escaped to Philadelphia on a boat.
Age 38: Writes Incidents in the Life.
Her father tried to buy her freedom but gave up. That’s why she didn’t name of him. She loved that master-tears grave. Spite.1

7. Life Struggles Slavery and mistreatment of multi-race people.
Civil War conflict between the North and South (age 48).1
Overshadowed by Craft’s Running.2
Fugitive Slave Law.
Acceptance for England publication of works.
Experience-1Recognisition of her works-2A publishers within U.S. more popular- her works became famous posthomunously.

8. Reasons for Canon Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
Longest Slave Narrative (at the time).
An unique narrative detailing slave masters’ forms of abuse.
Her book relates to Olaudah’s documentation of slave torture.
Argued against 19th century women society values.
Rarely brought up except by Olaudah several years before.

9. Acknowledgements Pre-Civil Southern problems
Slavery increases hypocrisy.
Different races from white considered as property.
Sexual and jealousy strife abuse.
Purchase for child freedom.

10. Quiz 1. What was the name of Jacobs’ husband?
2. What narrative did Harriet Jacobs write?
3. Which friend bought Jacobs’ freedom?

11. References
Baym, Nina. The Norton Anthology American Literature Vol. B.
Encyclopedia of World History “Harriet A. Jacobs Facts.” The Gale Group, n.d. Wed 12 April
Andrews, William L. “Harriet A. Jacobs (Harriet Ann) , n.d. 12 April