Get ready for a wild ride because this story is bananas! This week, I uncover the unbelievable true story that is the life of Harriet Jacobs. Born enslaved in Edenton, North Carolina in 1813, Harriet would go on to escape from slavery in the most remarkable way. I'm talking, hoodwinking various prominent white men and hiding in an attic crawl space for 7 years remarkable. But, most importantly, Harriet would later tell her story to the world, becoming the first woman to author a fugitive slave narrative in the United States. However, despite her bravery in coming out with a story viewed as very taboo and even shameful at the time, the masses refused to believe that "Incidents of the Life of a Slave Girl" was true or that it was written by Harriet herself for 120 years. Let's fix that.

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Sources:

"Incidents of the Life of a Slave Girl" by Harriet Jacobs
PBS "Harriet Jacobs"
Documenting the American South "Harriet A. Jacobs"
NCPedia "Norcom, James Sr."
Wikipedia "Harriet Jacobs"
Wikipedia "Lydia Marie Child"
Wikipedia "Nathaniel Parker Willis"

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