A Woman Is Blessed With Many Abilities - 1156 Words

As a woman is blessed with many abilities. The ability to have children, to love, to be openly strong. Within the antebellum period, black people, particularly black women’s’ lives were positioned in the hands of their slave holders. Black women in their case tendered the most hardships compared to their male counterparts. They mourned the most on loss. The loss of self-pride, holding on and protecting their families, dignity and most of all their humanity. In the times of the antebellum South, black slave women in the eyes of their slave masters were perceived as animals. Animals who do not have the right in the world to love and protect their children and themselves within the matters of self-choice, unless they wanted to die by the†¦show more content†¦Although she did not quite understand why she was so tightly watched over, she knew that being a slave was not a fortunate position to be in. Her parents (particularly her father) tried to hard to win her and her brother’s freedom. So that they both especially Harriet would not face in her future what other slave girls would succumb to when they became of age. Then once she reached the age of adolescence, she received harsh treatment from her new mistress and master. In her autobiography her slave holder is named Dr. Flint. She describes him in the story as somewhat cruel character. While working as a nurse for the mistress, Harriet explains that, â€Å"†¦entered on my fifteenth year†¦my master began to whisper foul words in my ear† (Jacobs 44). Harriet describes the beginnings of suffering verbal assault by Dr. Flint. She reveals the intentions of Dr. Flint through her reaction toward his verbal assault. The statement alone created the uncomfortable ambiance toward the antagonist. Harriet’s description provided a representation of Dr. Flint trying to take advantage of her for she was at the age of bearing children. Thus created more profit for Dr. Flint leaving Harriet stranded in her sorrows. Harriet had a different plan in mind. She was on a mission toward becoming a free woman. In her case, it was going to come with a price. As Dr. Flint continued to pursue Harriet, she performed an act that had not been done before. When Dr.