Harriet Jacobs Audio Books

Harriet Jacobs (1813–1897) was born a slave in North Carolina and escaped to the North in 1842. Her autobiographical account of her experiences, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, was the first slave narrative written by a women. During the Civil War, she participated in relief efforts around Washington, DC, founding a school for freed slaves. After the war she remained an active advocate for equal rights for African Americans and an outspoken critic of racial violence.

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Extended Sample Incidents in The Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs
Extended Sample Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs
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