Harriet Jacobs Research Paper

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Harriet Jacobs is a major figure of the African American culture. She was born into slavery in 1813 in North Carolina. She grew up in a happy family as a happy child (generally speaking) until her mother passed when she was six years old. When her mother passed, Jacobs was taken care of by Margaret Horbiblow, the Mistress of the household that her family resided in. Mrs. Horniblow cared for her, taught her how to read and write, and also taught her how to sew. They generally had a very well built relationship. By the time Jacobs was twelve years old, Horniblow died and left Harriet to her five year old niece. Once this happen, Jacobs’s life changed dramatically for the worse. Her new mistress’s father, Dr. Flint found a particular interest in Harriet, but not in a good way. Dr. Flint would sexually harass Jacobs due to his strange attraction to her that was not pleasant. She feared that one day he would eventually rape her. In plan to escape Dr. Flint, she began to develop a relationship with a neighbor who was white, Mr. Sands, in hopes …show more content…
There was a big argument on slavery being allowed in new territories. The compromise of 1850 recognized California as a free state, however, this led to the Fugitive Slave Act, which was a law stating runaway slaves are to be captured. The divisions of the states is what led to the Civil War and problems continued to get worse. In 1854, The Kansas-Nebraska Act led to more disagreements and violence between pro and anti-slavery settlers. Abolitionist became more active in increasing their propaganda efforts which led to slave narratives. This is why Harriet Jacobs wrote this book. Narratives such as this one played a crucial part in this time period. People were angry that slaves were telling their stories and bringing awareness to them. People who were anti-slavery were fighting for the freedom that they rightfully
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