Born into slavery, Harriet Jacobs would thwart repeated sexual advancements made by her master for years, then run away to the North. She would later publish an account of her anguished life in ...

Harriet Jacobs had spent the time helping freed slaves by distributing relief supplies, teaching, and providing health care. She had returned to her childhood home in Edenton, North Carolina ...

Harriet Ann Jacobs: Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl Harriet Ann Jacobs was born into involuntary servitude, the ...