Harriett Jacobs

By baifisher

  • Harriett Jacobs was born

  • Harriett’s mother dies and Harriett realizes she is a slave

  • Her mistress dies and she becomes the property of Dr. Flint’s daughter

  • Harriett’s grandmother is given freedom, Harriett’s father dies

  • Dr. Flint begins to sexually harass and exploit Harriett

  • Harriett’s son by Mr. Sands is born and she and the baby move in with her grandmother

  • Her grandmother becomes the owner of the house that Harriett eventually hid in

  • Harriett’s daughter by Mr. Sands is born

  • Goes into hiding in the garret of her grandmother’s house

  • Second year of hiding

  • Third year of hiding

  • Fourth year of hiding

  • Fifth year of hiding

  • Sixth year of hiding

  • Seventh and final year of hiding

  • Escapes to the North

  • She has both of her children living with her (first time all 3 were together since she went into hiding)

  • Moves to Rochester; owner, Dr. Flint’s daughter, comes to look for her

  • Moves to New York City; Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 was passed

  • 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

  • Her grandmother dies; begins Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl

  • Published Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl under pseudonym “Linda Brent”

  • Harriett Jacobs died