It was not Harriet Jacob's nature to give up without a fight. Born into slavery, Harriet Jacobs would thwart repeated sexual advancements made by her master for years, then run away to the North.
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The Harriet Jacobs Project Resurrects the Story of a Young Black Woman Who Escaped Slavery and Became an Icon of North CarolinaResting in the windowsills of the Chowan County Courthouse in Edenton, North Carolina, are the silhouettes of women appearing behind sheer floral curtains; their profiles overlook the large ...
The year was 1867. Two years had passed since the end of the Civil War. Harriet Jacobs had spent the time helping freed slaves by distributing relief supplies, teaching, and providing health care.
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Harriet Ann Jacobs: An Enslaved Woman’s Journey to FreedomHarriet Ann Jacobs was born into slavery but refused to let the institution define her. Ferociously independent, Jacobs stood up for herself in a time when such actions could result in her death.
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