It was not Harriet Jacob's nature to give up without a fight. Born into slavery, Harriet Jacobs would thwart repeated sexual advancements made by her master for years, then run away to the North ...

Some have compared the trials of former slave Harriet Jacobs to those of Anne Frank. Both deserve their own stories be told.

Harriet Jacobs is one of the best-known female abolitionists and authors who wrote about their experiences of enslavement in the South. But while searching for information about Jacobs' children ...

A recent artist activation by Letitia Huckaby activates Jacobs's hometown as part of a larger initiative by Michelle Lanier and Johnica Rivers.

John S. Jacobs was a fugitive, an abolitionist — and the brother of the canonical author Harriet Jacobs. Now, his own fierce autobiography has re-emerged.

A furious, forgotten slave narrative resurfaces after nearly 170 years Found by accident: an account by Edenton-born John Jacobs — brother of famous author Harriet Jacobs.

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — This summer, the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center is offering special family programming, inspiring kids to be change-makers like the famous author. “This is the room we ...

Saturday, May 25, 2025 -- John S. Jacobs was a North Carolina fugitive, an abolitionist and the brother of canonical author Harriet Jacobs. His own fierce autobiography has re-emerged.

Harriet Beecher Stowe coined the phrase “Uncle Tom” in her fictional novel “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” (1852), while Harriet Jacobs chronicled her own escape from slavery in “Incidents in the ...

It was not Harriet Jacob's nature to give up without a fight. Born into slavery, Harriet Jacobs would thwart repeated sexual advancements made by her master for years, then run away to the North ...