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Harriett Jacobs was born
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Harriett’s mother dies and Harriett realizes she is a slave
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Her mistress dies and she becomes the property of Dr. Flint’s daughter
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Harriett’s grandmother is given freedom, Harriett’s father dies
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Dr. Flint begins to sexually harass and exploit Harriett
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Harriett’s son by Mr. Sands is born and she and the baby move in with her grandmother
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Her grandmother becomes the owner of the house that Harriett eventually hid in
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Harriett’s daughter by Mr. Sands is born
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Goes into hiding in the garret of her grandmother’s house
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Second year of hiding
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Third year of hiding
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Fourth year of hiding
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Fifth year of hiding
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Sixth year of hiding
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Seventh and final year of hiding
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Escapes to the North
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She has both of her children living with her (first time all 3 were together since she went into hiding)
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Moves to Rochester; owner, Dr. Flint’s daughter, comes to look for her
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Moves to New York City; Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 was passed
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Finds out owner is in New York and plans to flee to California with her brother, but before this occurs, Cornelia Willis buys her freedom for $300
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Her grandmother dies; begins Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
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Published Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl under pseudonym “Linda Brent”
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Harriett Jacobs died