Harriet Jacobs on Rape and Slavery, 1860 Harriet Jacobs was born into slavery in North Carolina. After escaping to New York, Jacobs eventually wrote a narrative of her enslavement under the pseudonym of Linda Brent. In this excerpt Jacobs explains her experience struggling with sexual assault from her enslaver.     The secrets of slavery … Continue reading Harriet Jacobs on Rape and Slavery, 1860