Women In Slavery The Perils of Slavery A recurring theme in, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, is Harriet Jacobs’s reflections on what slavery meant to her as well as all women in bondage. Continuously, Jacobs expresses her deep hatred of slavery, and all of its implications. She dreads such an institution so much that she sometimes regards death as a better alternative than a life in bondage. For Harriet, slavery was …showed first 75 words of 2945 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2945 total…news of her pregnancy. Clearly this was a very traumatic time in Harriet’s life. In light of these difficult events Harriet once again found love and hope in her new born son. “When I was most sorely oppressed I found solace in his smiles. I loved to watch his infant slumber: but always there was a dark cloud over my enjoyment. I could never forget that he was a slave.” (Jacobs p. 62) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**