CliffsNotes on Jacobs' Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl

At a Glance: Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl

Written by: Harriet Jacobs

Type of Work: novel

Genre: narrative

Main Characters: Linda Brent; Aunt Martha; Dr. Flint

First Published: 1861

Setting: 1813-1849; North Carolina and New York

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