Harriet Jacobs
Resource Information
Title:  Harriet Jacobs
Page address:  http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Sjacobs.htm
Site Information
Author/Organization:  Spartacus Educational, The Spartacus Internet Encyclopedia
Root site address:  http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:
Family:	Workplace:
GED Descriptor(s):    social studies
Description:
This site includes a biography of Harriet Jacobs and several powerful excerpts from "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl." Live links are included throughout the biography and include links to slavery, Civil War, slave market, Emancipation Proclamation, role of the church in maintaining slavery, and Horace Greely. Some links also contain quality photographs of slavery-related events and themes.
Comments:
This site contains quality photographs of slavery-related events and themes including a slave market and much more. Related writing activities could include reflecting on the daily life of a slave and writing a slave journal. Another writing activity could include reflecting on the photographs depicted in this site and writing about the events portrayed in the pictures and a personal reaction to the events.
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Ethnic Groups > African-American > well-known people Emotions-Personal Issues > personal issues > individual > freedom Emotions-Personal Issues > personal issues > individual > human strength

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