One of the Few Slave Narratives Written by a Woman

Slavery is a terrible thing, but it is far more terrible and harrowing for women than for men. Harriet Jacobs was owned by a brutal master who beat his slaves regularly and subjected them to indignations that were far worse.

Jacobs eventually escaped her master and moved to a northern state. Though she was unable to take her children with her at the time, they were later reunited.

Read her powerful and compelling story.