Description
In colonial-era Nigeria, Ojebeta’s life is upended when family tragedy and patriarchal power leave her vulnerable to being sold into slavery. As she is forced to navigate ownership, labor, and religious conversion, she also begins to claim education and selfhood—building a fragile path toward dignity in a world designed to deny it. The novel traces how oppression can fracture childhood and shape adulthood, while also revealing the resilience of women who fight for agency through endurance, learning, and hard-won choices. With Buchi Emecheta’s incisive, emotionally charged storytelling, this is a powerful exploration of slavery, gender inequality, and the struggle to awaken the self under crushing social constraints.
Available Editions
paperback
Allison & Busby
Published Jan 1, 1977
179 pages
ISBN: 0850312213
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Details
First Published
1977
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Slave Girl by Buchi Emecheta.