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Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl

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Harriet Ann Jacobs Biography

Personal Background
Early Years
After the Escape
Career Highlights
Public Service
Achievements

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Authenticity of the Novel
Key Themes
Narrative Structure and Chronology

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Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapters 3–4
Chapters 5–6
Chapter 7
Chapters 8–9
Chapters 10–11
Chapters 12–13
Chapters 14–16
Chapters 17–20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapters 23–25
Chapter 26–29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41

Character List

Character Map

Character Analysis

Linda Brent
Aunt Martha
William
Dr. Flint
Mrs. Flint
Uncle Benjamin
Mr. Sands
The First Mrs. Bruce
The Second Mrs. Bruce

Critical Essays

The Slave Narrative Tradition in African American Literature
The Feminist Perspective
Slave Rebellions and Runaway Slaves
"We the People. . . ": Slavery and the U.S. Constitution
Slave Narrative Conventions

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Chapters 12–13

Linda describes the aftermath of the Nat Turner rebellion and denounces the moral conflict between the doctrine of the Christian church, which teaches love and brotherhood, and the brutal and amoral behavior of men and women who profess to be Christians.

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