Nevertheless, the slave narrative by Harriet Jacobs in the reading Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl gave us an insight into what it truly was to be a woman and a slave in those times. It stands out in its emphasis on the sexual exploitation of enslaved African American women. Jacobs emphasizes how enslaved women are judged by different standards than free white women. African American women are forced into "premature knowledge" because of the immoral habits of male slave owners and are then subject to punishment by their jealous wives. This paper will explore Harriet Jacobs's portrayal of enslaved women and the different standards that they are judged by in comparison to free white

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