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The author has fictionalized the true story of Harriet Jacobs by telling the story of her early life through letters the author imagines she might have written. These letters are to friends and family of Harriet's who have either died or run away to freedom in the north. Although fictional, these stories tell of Harriet's life and escape from slavery, a true story. In the third part of the book the author finishes Harriet's story in a brief summary that is told in the third person point of view that includes the authorial voice. This final part of the book is simply a telling of a true story, not a narration.

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Letters from a Slave Girl: The Story of Harriet Jacobs