#MonumentalAmerican: enslaved woman wrote publicly about sexual assault
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Harriet Ann Jacobs was one of the first women in America to write publicly about sexual assault during her time as a slave in the 1800s. Watch Stephanie Ruhle and Ali Velshi share her life story and how she exposed the horror of sexual abuse. Jacobs is a #MonumentalAmerican.Sept. 10, 2018
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