Incidents in the life of a slave girl

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.