Mattie J. Jackson

Mattie Jane Jackson (January 1847–February 5, 1910) was an African American author. She is known for her 1866 autobiography and slave narrative ''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. 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. Provided by Wikipedia