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Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl: Written by Herself
When recalling the vices of ancient slavery, much focus is placed on the physical anguish of African Americans in the era of subjugation. While whites had rights, black slaves were deprived of their liberties, were entirely the property of their white owners and subject to all kinds of ill-treatment. Similar to Harriet Jacob’s story, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl: Written by Herself, slaves faced harsh treatment from their bosses. Jacob’s novel depicts a young female slave, Jacob, who engages in sexual intercourse with a male who is not her husband and must face consequences of her moral decadence. Whereas the deed is viewed as immoral, Jacobs’ status of a slave does not leave her any choice. The following essay seeks to demonstrate how the subject of morality significantly impacted Jacobs in the entire text and decorated her rapport with other people.
I agree that the issue of morality colored Harriet Jacobs relation with other people after she was discovered to have had sexual intercourse with a male outside marriage. According to the novel’s setting, Harriet Jacob is a sinner. She is seen as immoral having slept with and borne two kids to a man she was not legally wedded to (Jacobs 29). At the time, individuals could readily admit that masculine slave bosses raped or had sex with female slaves. White males were allowed to do a…