“When the mother was delivered into the trader's hands, she said, "You promised to treat me well." To which he replied, "You… — Harriet A. Jacobs Copy Share Image
“I have myself known two southern wives who exhorted their husbands to free those slaves towards whom they stood in a "parental… — Harriet A. Jacobs Copy Share Image
“O, you happy free women, contrast your New Year's day with that of the poor bond-woman! With you it is a pleasant… — Harriet A. Jacobs Copy Share Image
“I spent the day gathering flowers and weaving them into festoons, while the dead body of my father was lying within a mile of… — Harriet A. Jacobs Copy Share Image
“When the mother was delivered into the trader's hands, she said, "You promised to treat me well." To which he replied, "You have let… — Harriet A. Jacobs Copy Share Image
“I have myself known two southern wives who exhorted their husbands to free those slaves towards whom they stood in a "parental relation;" and… — Harriet A. Jacobs Copy Share Image
“O, you happy free women, contrast your New Year's day with that of the poor bond-woman! With you it is a pleasant season, and… — Harriet A. Jacobs Copy Share Image
