Harriet Jacobs: The Woman Who Hid in an Attic for Seven Years to Escape Slavery and Sexual Abuse
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Harriet Jacobs’ story is one of the most extraordinary acts of survival in American history. To escape her master’s relentless sexual abuse and also slavery, she spent seven years hiding in a tiny attic, unable to stand or move freely. The space was dark, suffocating, and barely large enough to stand, but it offered the […]
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