I was born a slave

The Story of Harriet Jacobs

Juvenile literatureBiographyFugitive slavesSlaveryAfrican AmericansFugitive slaves, united statesSlavery, united states, juvenile literatureBlacks, biography

Traces the life of a slave who suffered mistreatment from her master, spent years as a fugitive from slavery in North Carolina, and was eventually released to freedom with her children.

For young readers

Book data: Open Library