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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.
Harriet Ann Jacobs was born into slavery but refused to let the institution define her. Ferociously independent, Jacobs stood up for herself in a time when such actions could result in her death.
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.