Harriet Jacobs was the only woman to write an ex-slave narrative because to write an honest narrative, an ex-slave woman could not avoid writing about the sexual exploitation and abuse enslaved women were routinely subjected to routinely. Remember that an enslaved person had no right to his or her body so an enslaved woman could not legally be raped. Discuss a specific statement that Jacobs makes or a particular experience that she details that was particularly enlightening or disturbing for you.
