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Quotation from Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet A. Jacobs
“Slavery is terrible for men; but it is far more terrible for women.”
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, Chapter XIV, Another Link to Life (Project Gutenberg #11030 (1861 text))
Her reflection when told that her newborn child is a girl.
Citation: "Slavery is terrible for men; but it is far more terrible for women." — Harriet A. Jacobs, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, Chapter XIV, Another Link to Life (Project Gutenberg #11030 (1861 text)). (id incidents-in-the-life-of-a-slave-girl-q4)
Portrait: Gilbert Studios photograph of Harriet Jacobs (cropped), Gilbert Studios; restored by Adam Cuerden, Public domain.
