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Dr, James Norcomb is a major antagonist in the novel. He is described as a mean, sadistic man, who intends to take harriet into his bed. Norcomb is the reason Harriet goes into hiding. The main antagonist in the story, however, is the institution of slavery.

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Letters from a Slave Girl: The Story of Harriet Jacobs