The Other Half of the Truth: Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, A First-Hand Account of Slavery from a Woman’s Perspective
While Frederick Douglass’ autobiography is a classic and offers an image of slavery based on the memories of a former slave, that image remains incomplete because it is centered on attributes and events seen as predominantly masculine. For a more thorough understanding of what slavery was for all, a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2017-12-01
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| Series: | Gender Studies |
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| Online Access: | http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/genst.2018.16.issue-1/genst-2018-0004/genst-2018-0004.xml?format=INT |
| Summary: | While Frederick Douglass’ autobiography is a classic and offers an image of slavery based on the memories of a former slave, that image remains incomplete because it is centered on attributes and events seen as predominantly masculine. For a more thorough understanding of what slavery was for all, another perspective must be put forth: that of a woman and a mother. In order to achieve this, the paper will focus on Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs. |
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| ISSN: | 1583-980X 2286-0134 |