The work of this memoir is a record of experiences Jacobs faced in real life. That form of autobiography is indistinct with the truth because she is recollecting memories, which is refined through some creativity. There are multiple pieces of dialogue in the narrative that Jacobs could not have been secretive about; it is also not likely that her reminiscence was good enough to bring mind to the countless details included. A memoir 's virtue is often that it claims to speak for the defenseless and bears witness to a man 's lack of compassion. Harriet speaks on behalf of her sisters in slavery, and calls upon the women from the north to notice and take action against the distinguishing system known as slavery. Like Equiano 's works, it was