Harriet Ann Jacobs was an African-American writer who escaped from slavery and became an abolitionist speaker and reformer. Jacobs' single work, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, published in 1861 under the pseudonym Linda Brent, was one of the first autobiographical narratives about the struggle for freedom by female slaves and an account of the sexual harassment and abuse they endured. It is based on events of her own life.
The beautiful spring came and when Nature resumes her loveliness, the human soul is apt to revive also. nature
Always it gave me a pang that my children had no lawful claim to a name. motherhood
There is something akin to freedom in having a lover who has no control over you, except that which he gains by kindness and attachment. freedom
There is no language like the Irish for soothing and quieting. 3 more sayings from John Millington Synge
3 more sayings from John Millington Synge
Being Irish, he had an abiding sense of tragedy, which sustained him through temporary periods of joy. 28 views from William Butler Yeats
28 views from William Butler Yeats
Geographically, Ireland is a medium-sized rural island that is slowly but steadily being consumed by sheep. 27 other quotes from Dave Barry
27 other quotes from Dave Barry
We have always found the Irish a bit odd. They refuse to be English. 74 other sayings from Winston Churchill
74 other sayings from Winston Churchill