Harriet Jacobs Incidents In The Life Of A Slave Girl
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
Harriet Jacobs is the author of Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl. During the civil war, when she published it, Harriet had to have her character as another name, so that there was no chance of her getting caught since Dr. Flint was still after her. Before she helped any other slaves, even her self, she does every thing she can just to help her children first. Harriet knew that the only way to let slaves know all that she went through in her experiences was to write an autobiography. Jacobs didn't think that the book was enough, so besides the job of taking care of her children, she also helped slaves by starting organizations.
Linda Brent is the major character in this story because it is Harriet Jacobs. Linda was a slave girl whom was always told that she would be free. Linda grew up with out knowing she was a slave at first, then her mother dies when she was 6 years old. Not every slave got to read, write, and sew, but she did by her grandmother. She was sold to a master whom sexually abused her. She then had kids with a lover. The main part of Linda is that she would do anything for her kids to have freedom. …show more content…
Dr.
Flint is Linda's Mistresses father, also know as the formal owner of Linda. Flint starts sexual abusing her and sexual affairs by force. Flint believes that he needs to use the slave system to most he can. After Linda had kids, she decided to trick him and make think she ran. For years of thinking she escaped, he did any thing to look for her. He even put her children and brother in jail. Even after he dies, his daughter comes seeking ownership of
Linda.
Aunt Martha, which is Linda's grandma, is caring, protective, loving. She would do anything for her children and grandchildren even if she has to suffer. Before Linda was in her teens, Martha was such a loyal slave, her mistress promised her freedom. She believed since her mistress never treated like any ordinary slave. Her mistress died suddenly, a relative, Mr. Flint told her that he just couldn't give her freedom, even though it was in her mistresses will. Martha ends up helping Linda through everything and is by side completely.
This story was taken place in the early 1800's and starts out in a small town in South Carolina. The main two themes of this book is that it took hard struggles for their freedom and how preious their familys where to them. It also has to do with the slave woman's side of slavary and how it was experienced.
Linda Bent was born into slavery, she did not know growing up. She had special privilege to learn to read, write, sew. After Linda was 6 years old, her mother died, and not to long after, her father too. Linda was then raised by her grandmother until she got sold. She then had mistress that was younger then her, so she was technically Dr. Flints slave. She was always raped and sexually harassed by Flint. She didn't know what else to do, so she willing takes a relationship with a white neighbor, Mr. Sands. Linda did not like either, but she rather Mr. Sands then Flint.
Linda then has two kids with Mr. Sands without Flint knowing. Linda wants Flint to find out though, so Flint can sell them and Sands can buy them. Unexpectedly, Flint sends Linda away to his plantaion. Flint did offer to buy Benny and Ellen freedom, but only if Linda lives with him as his mistress. Linda couldn't bear that so she refused.
Linda's kids also got sent to the plantation, so she thought about escaping with them, but realized that they were two small children.
Linda did not want to go back to Mr. Flint, but at the same time didn't want to leave her family. Linda decided to trick Mr. Flint, She left the plantation and hide in her grandmothers attic. Even though Linda had to stay in the attic where she couldn't sit or stand, she still thought it was for the best because Flint sold her kids just as she wanted.
Mr. Sands was then the owner of the kids, which he promised her their freedom, but instead got remarried and became a congressman.
Linda wanted and needed to come out of hiding, but Flint was still on the hunt. Linda spent seven years in a tiny place where she became physically debilitated. She finally comes out into the world where, Benny is with Aunt Martha and Ellen was in Brooklyn. Linda becomes a nanny for the Bruce's in New York City just stay close to her kids. After Mrs. Bruce died, Linda took care of her daughter and spent more time with her children in a brief moment of freedom. Eventually Linda moves back to Boston knowing that Dr. Flint had passed, but his daughter their after wanted Linda just like her father did. Linda wanted to go to California with Benny to escape Flint's daughter. The new Mrs. Bruce offered to buy her, but she refused. Mrs. Bruce did anyway and Linda serves her loyally and respects kindly as she did to her. Linda and her children did become free, they became free by marriage though. Even though she couldn't sit in a home she calls her own, with her children, she is still grateful that she is free.
This was a good book. I liked how I got to know more about the woman slave back then and how they got treated. It seems to me that no matted what women are always treated badly. I was very interested in slavery so that is why I picked this book, so if other people are too then, yes I do recommend this book. The thing that I really feel strongly about is how Linda wanted her children freed before any one, even her self. Linda even helped other slaves too, not just forget about because her family was free.
Works Citied
Jacobs, Harriet. "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl." Boston: Published for the Author, 1861
Harriet Jacobs is the author of Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl. During the civil war, when she published it, Harriet had to have her character as another name, so that there was no chance of her getting caught since Dr. Flint was still after her. Before she helped any other slaves, even her self, she does every thing she can just to help her children first. Harriet knew that the only way to let slaves know all that she went through in her experiences was to write an autobiography. Jacobs didn't think that the book was enough, so besides the job of taking care of her children, she also helped slaves by starting organizations.
Linda Brent is the major character in this story because it is Harriet Jacobs. Linda was a slave girl whom was always told that she would be free. Linda grew up with out knowing she was a slave at first, then her mother dies when she was 6 years old. Not every slave got to read, write, and sew, but she did by her grandmother. She was sold to a master whom sexually abused her. She then had kids with a lover. The main part of Linda is that she would do anything for her kids to have freedom. …show more content…
Dr.
Flint is Linda's Mistresses father, also know as the formal owner of Linda. Flint starts sexual abusing her and sexual affairs by force. Flint believes that he needs to use the slave system to most he can. After Linda had kids, she decided to trick him and make think she ran. For years of thinking she escaped, he did any thing to look for her. He even put her children and brother in jail. Even after he dies, his daughter comes seeking ownership of
Linda.
Aunt Martha, which is Linda's grandma, is caring, protective, loving. She would do anything for her children and grandchildren even if she has to suffer. Before Linda was in her teens, Martha was such a loyal slave, her mistress promised her freedom. She believed since her mistress never treated like any ordinary slave. Her mistress died suddenly, a relative, Mr. Flint told her that he just couldn't give her freedom, even though it was in her mistresses will. Martha ends up helping Linda through everything and is by side completely.
This story was taken place in the early 1800's and starts out in a small town in South Carolina. The main two themes of this book is that it took hard struggles for their freedom and how preious their familys where to them. It also has to do with the slave woman's side of slavary and how it was experienced.
Linda Bent was born into slavery, she did not know growing up. She had special privilege to learn to read, write, sew. After Linda was 6 years old, her mother died, and not to long after, her father too. Linda was then raised by her grandmother until she got sold. She then had mistress that was younger then her, so she was technically Dr. Flints slave. She was always raped and sexually harassed by Flint. She didn't know what else to do, so she willing takes a relationship with a white neighbor, Mr. Sands. Linda did not like either, but she rather Mr. Sands then Flint.
Linda then has two kids with Mr. Sands without Flint knowing. Linda wants Flint to find out though, so Flint can sell them and Sands can buy them. Unexpectedly, Flint sends Linda away to his plantaion. Flint did offer to buy Benny and Ellen freedom, but only if Linda lives with him as his mistress. Linda couldn't bear that so she refused.
Linda's kids also got sent to the plantation, so she thought about escaping with them, but realized that they were two small children.
Linda did not want to go back to Mr. Flint, but at the same time didn't want to leave her family. Linda decided to trick Mr. Flint, She left the plantation and hide in her grandmothers attic. Even though Linda had to stay in the attic where she couldn't sit or stand, she still thought it was for the best because Flint sold her kids just as she wanted.
Mr. Sands was then the owner of the kids, which he promised her their freedom, but instead got remarried and became a congressman.
Linda wanted and needed to come out of hiding, but Flint was still on the hunt. Linda spent seven years in a tiny place where she became physically debilitated. She finally comes out into the world where, Benny is with Aunt Martha and Ellen was in Brooklyn. Linda becomes a nanny for the Bruce's in New York City just stay close to her kids. After Mrs. Bruce died, Linda took care of her daughter and spent more time with her children in a brief moment of freedom. Eventually Linda moves back to Boston knowing that Dr. Flint had passed, but his daughter their after wanted Linda just like her father did. Linda wanted to go to California with Benny to escape Flint's daughter. The new Mrs. Bruce offered to buy her, but she refused. Mrs. Bruce did anyway and Linda serves her loyally and respects kindly as she did to her. Linda and her children did become free, they became free by marriage though. Even though she couldn't sit in a home she calls her own, with her children, she is still grateful that she is free.
This was a good book. I liked how I got to know more about the woman slave back then and how they got treated. It seems to me that no matted what women are always treated badly. I was very interested in slavery so that is why I picked this book, so if other people are too then, yes I do recommend this book. The thing that I really feel strongly about is how Linda wanted her children freed before any one, even her self. Linda even helped other slaves too, not just forget about because her family was free.
Works Citied
Jacobs, Harriet. "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl." Boston: Published for the Author, 1861