Harriet Jacobs

American slave, writer, and abolitionist (1815-1897)
Person human Q944063
Harriet Jacobs
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Harriet Jacobs

Summary

Harriet Jacobs is a human[1]. Born in Edenton[2], she… she was born on +1813-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Washington, D.C.[4]. She died on +1897-03-07T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a nanny[6], writer[7], and autobiographer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (320 views/month, #7,040 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Harriet Jacobs was born in Edenton[2].
  • Harriet Jacobs died in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • Harriet Jacobs was born on +1813-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Harriet Jacobs was born on +1815-02-11T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Harriet Jacobs died on +1897-03-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Mount Auburn Cemetery[11].
  • A child of Harriet Jacobs was Louisa Matilda Jacobs[12].
  • Harriet Jacobs held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Harriet Jacobs is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[14].
  • Harriet Jacobs's professions included nanny[6].
  • Harriet Jacobs's professions included writer[7].
  • Harriet Jacobs's professions included autobiographer[8].
  • A notable work attributed to Harriet Jacobs is Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl[15].
  • Harriet Jacobs is recorded as female[16].
  • Harriet Jacobs's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Harriet Jacobs's Commons category is recorded as Harriet Jacobs[18].
  • Harriet Jacobs's unmarried partner is recorded as Samuel Tredwell Sawyer[19].
  • Harriet Jacobs's family name is recorded as Jacobs[20].
  • Harriet Jacobs's given name is recorded as Harriet[21].
  • Harriet Jacobs's pseudonym is recorded as Linda Brent[22].
  • Harriet Jacobs's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedia of African American Women Writers[23].
  • Harriet Jacobs's described by source is recorded as African American Authors, 1745-1945 (1st edition)[24].
  • Harriet Jacobs's described by source is recorded as The Meridian Anthology of Early American Women Writers (1st edition)[25].
  • Harriet Jacobs's described by source is recorded as Notable Black American Women[26].
  • Harriet Jacobs's described by source is recorded as American Women Writers[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Edenton[2], Harriet Jacobs… Recorded date of birth include +1813-00-00T00:00:00Z[3] and +1815-02-11T00:00:00Z[10]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include nanny[6], writer[7], and autobiographer[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Harriet Jacobs is Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl[15].

Personal Life

A child of Harriet Jacobs was Louisa Matilda Jacobs[12].

Death and Burial

Harriet Jacobs died on +1897-03-07T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in Washington, D.C.[4]. She is buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Harriet Jacobs ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (320 views/month, #7,040 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] She is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Works attributed to her include Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl[30], a literary work[31], written by her[32].

FAQs

Where was Harriet Jacobs born?

Harriet Jacobs's place of birth was Edenton[2].

Where did Harriet Jacobs die?

Harriet Jacobs died in Washington, D.C.[4].

What did Harriet Jacobs do for work?

Harriet Jacobs worked as nanny[6], writer[7], and autobiographer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Encyclopedia of African American Women Writers. wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . American Women Writers. wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Encyclopedia of African American Women Writers. wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . Find a Grave. blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [15] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Encyclopedia of African American Women Writers. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of death Washington, D.C.
    Described by source Encyclopedia of African American Women Writers, African American Authors, 1745-1945 (1st edition), The Meridian Anthology of Early American Women Writers (1st edition) +2
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