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title: Harriet Jacobs
author: C. M. Gilbert
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20263/harriet-jacobs/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-03-25
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# Harriet Jacobs

_Authored by C. M. Gilbert_

## Image File

[![Harriet Jacobs](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20263.jpeg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20263.jpeg)

## Image Caption

[Harriet Jacobs](https://www.worldhistory.org/Harriet_Jacobs/) (l. c. 1813-1897) author of *Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl* (1861). Photograph by C. M. Gilbert, Gilbert Studios, Washington, D.C., 1894, restored by Adam Cuerden.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Gilbert, C. M. (2025, March 25). Harriet Jacobs. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20263/harriet-jacobs/>
### Chicago
Gilbert, C. M.. "Harriet Jacobs." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 25, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20263/harriet-jacobs/>.
### MLA
Gilbert, C. M.. "Harriet Jacobs." *World History Encyclopedia*, 25 Mar 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20263/harriet-jacobs/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gilbert_Studios_photograph_of_Harriet_Jacobs_(cropped).jpg) by [**C. M. Gilbert**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gilbert_Studios_photograph_of_Harriet_Jacobs_(cropped).jpg). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 25 March 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.