HARRIET JACOBS c. 1813-1897
Inscription
Fugitive slave, writer, &
abolitionist. Incidents in
the Life of a Slave Girl
(1861) depicts her early
life. Lived in Edenton.
Location
AddressUS 17 Business (North Broad Street) in Edenton
CityEdenton
CountyChowan
StateNorth Carolina
Coordinates36.061820, -76.607870
Sources
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