Mattie J. Jackson
(1847-1910)
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Mattie Jane Jackson (January 1847 – February 5, 1910) was an African-American author. She is known for her 1866 autobiography, The Story of Mattie J. Jackson: Her Parentage, Experience of Eighteen Years in Slavery, Incidents During the War, Her Escape from Slavery: A True Story, which contributed to the national knowledge of African-American family life during slavery and the reconstruction era of the United States. Her autobiography presents the history of multi-generational familial relationships and their inner strength, despite repeated, forced separation. A copy of the manuscript is held in trust at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
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1 January 1847 St. Louis, Missouri
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5 February 1910 (aged 63)
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| Zodiac | Capricorn |
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