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Harriet Ann Jacobs Quotes

Harriet Ann Jacobs quotes

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Harriet Ann Jacobs quote: "Death is better than slavery."
Death is better than slavery. Harriet Ann Jacobs
Harriet Ann Jacobs quote: "When my babe was born, they said it was premature. It weighed..."
When my babe was born, they said it was premature. It weighed only four pounds; but God let it live. Harriet Ann Jacobs
Harriet Ann Jacobs quote: "When I was nearly twelve years old, my kind mistress sickened..."
When I was nearly twelve years old, my kind mistress sickened and died. Harriet Ann Jacobs
If a slave is unwilling to go with his new master, he is whipped, or locked up in jail, until he consents to go, and promises not to run away during the year. Harriet Ann Jacobs
Harriet Ann Jacobs quote: "Always it gave me a pang that my children had no lawful claim..."
Always it gave me a pang that my children had no lawful claim to a name. Harriet Ann Jacobs
If you want to be fully convinced of the abominations of slavery, go on a southern plantation, and call yourself a negro trader. Then there will be no concealment; and you will see and hear things that will seem to you impossible among human beings with immortal souls. Harriet Ann Jacobs
Harriet Ann Jacobs quote: "Cruelty is contagious in uncivilized communities."
Cruelty is contagious in uncivilized communities. Harriet Ann Jacobs
Harriet Ann Jacobs quote: "No pen can give an adequate description of the all-pervading..."
No pen can give an adequate description of the all-pervading corruption produced by slavery. Harriet Ann Jacobs
Harriet Ann Jacobs quote: "The secrets of slavery are concealed like those of the..."
The secrets of slavery are concealed like those of the Inquisition. Harriet Ann Jacobs

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