Harriet Jacobs didn’t wait for permission—she engineered freedom: 7 years in a crawl space, then flight, then testimony that exposed slavery’s sexual terror. Resistance isn’t always loud; sometimes it breathes in inches. #HarrietJacobs #Abolition

A staircase in a small, decorative arts museum tells a harrowing story of terror, abuse and enslavement The staircase was originally acquired due to its craftsmanship. Only later did scholars realize that it was where Harriet Jacobs suffered abuse at the hands of her enslaver.

An amazing piece by Mollie Barnes and Susanna Ashton about a staircase central to Harriet Jacobs' narrative. #harrietjacobs #materialculture

A staircase in a small, decorative arts museum tells a harrowing story of terror, abuse and enslavement The staircase was originally acquired due to its craftsmanship. Only later did scholars realize that it was where Harriet Jacobs suffered abuse at the hands of her enslaver.

In July, Susanna Ashton and I traveled to Salem, NC.

There, we stumbled across a staircase: a crime scene where one of the most powerful heroes in our national story, #harrietjacobs, fought for her life.

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Black History is American History.
#BlackHistory365 #HarrietJacobs

'Incidents' author Harriet Jacobs crossed paths with Imogen Eddy, an early Harvard astronomer - Cambridge Day Harriet Jacobs, author of “Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl,” lived in Cambridge in the 1870s. As historians have documented (including during a recent History Cambridge History Café presentation...

Lot of discussion about how to best preserve the home of Harriet Jacobs in Cambridge. I wrote about one aspect about her time there in the 1870s in a 2021 article in @cambridgeday.com
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#HarrietJacobs #Cambridge #historicpreservation

INCIDENTS IN THE LIFE OF A SLAVE GIRL. Written by Herself (Annotated): This is a Narrative of a Slave Girl, Harriet Jacobs. A Book About Slavery, Her Life as a Slave Girl, From Slavery to Freedom. INCIDENTS IN THE LIFE OF A SLAVE GIRL. Written by Herself (Annotated): This is a Narrative of a Slave Girl, Harriet Jacobs. A Book About Slavery, Her Life as a Slave Girl, From Slavery to Freedom. [Jacobs, Harriet Ann] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. INCIDENTS IN THE LIFE OF A SLAVE GIRL. Written by Herself (Annotated): This is a Narrative of a Slave Girl, Harriet Jacobs. A Book About Slavery, Her Life as a Slave Girl, From Slavery to Freedom.

Bloody Sunday on March 7 remind me Harriet Jakobs who is author of the "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl”.

We need true democracy NOW.

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#harrietjacobs #incidentsinthelifeofaslavegirl #bloodysunday #blacklivesmatter #noracist #truedemocracy

Harriet Jacobs (1813-1897) • Born into slavery in Edenton, North Carolina on February 11, 1813, Harriet Ann Jacobs was the daughter of slaves, Delilah and Daniel Jacobs.  Harriet Jacobs is best known for her autobiography, Incide...

Happy Black History Month!!

I thought I’d share a little about Harriett Jacob’s and share a link to her book as well. It really moved me & is one I feel everyone should read.

#blackhistorymonth #incidentsinthelifeofaslavegirl #blackhistory #harrietjacobs

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If you haven’t read this book, you should.

#IncidentsofaSlaveGirl #historicautobiography #autobiography #books #historicbooks #slavery #booksonslavery #harrietjacobs #read #bipocbooks #blackauthors #blackhistory #Americanhistory

A Furious, Forgotten Slave Narrative Resurfaces After Nearly 170 Years John S. Jacobs was a fugitive, an abolitionist — and the brother of the canonical author Harriet Jacobs. Now, his own fierce autobiography has re-emerged.

#History hands back a treasure. Brother of #HarrietJacobs also left an #enslavement narrative. Hers was riveting. Looking forward to reading his.
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“There are no bonds so strong as those which are formed by suffering together.”

Despite the hardships she faced, Jacobs believed in the power of unity and resilience. Her words remind us that shared struggles can create strength, hope, and unbreakable bonds. 💪🏽💫 #HarrietJacobs #BlackHistory