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By Herself, Linda Brent

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“Northerners know nothing at all about Slavery. They think it is perpetual bondage only. They have no conception of the depth of degradation involved in that word, SLAVERY; if they had, they would never cease their efforts until so horrible a system was overthrown.”
A Woman Of North Carolina.
“Rise up, ye women that are at ease! Hear my voice, ye careless daughters! Give ear unto my speech.”
Autobiography
Memoir
Historical Nonfiction
Slave Narrative
Feminist Literature
Social Justice Literature
African American Literature
42 Parts
PREFACE BY THE AUTHORXXI. The Loophole Of Retreat
I. ChildhoodXXII. Christmas Festivities
II. The New Master and MistressXXIII. Still in Prison
III. The Slaves’ New Year’s DayXXIV. The Candidate For Congress
IV. The Slave Who Dared to Feel Like A ManXXV. Competition In Cunning
V. The Trials of GirlhoodXXVI. Important Era in My Brother’s Life
VI. The Jealous MistressXXVVII. New Destination for the Children
VII. The LoverXXVVIII. Aunt Nancy
VIII. What Slaves Are Taught To Think Of The NorthXXIX. Preparations for Escape
IX. Sketches Of Neighboring Slaveholders.XXX. Northward Bound
X. A Perilous Passage In The Slave Girl’s LifeXXXI. Incidents In Philadelphia
XI. The New Tie To LifeXXXII. The Meeting of Mother and Daughter
XII. Fear of InsurrectionXXXIII. A Home Found
XIII. The Church and SlaveryXXXIV. The Old Enemy Again
XIV. Another Link to LifeXXXV. Prejudice Against Color
XV. Continued PersecutionsXXXVI. The Hairbreadth Escape
XVI. Scenes At The PlantationXXXVII. A Visit to England
XVII. The FlightXXXVIII. Renewed Invitations to go South
XVIII. Months of PerilXXXIX. The Confession
XIX. The Children SoldXL. The Fugitive Slave Law
XX. New PerilsXLI. Free At Last

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