"And now, reader, I come to a period in my unhappy life, which I would gladly forget if I could. The remembrance fills me with sorrow and shame. It pains me to tell you of it; but I have promised to tell you the truth, and I will do it honestly; let it cost me what it may." (46)
She makes it clear that it is difficult for her to write and this shows how much slavery has impacted her. It lets the reader know that she is taking a risk by writing this, but she also says that she will tell the truth. She also uses certain language, description, and often imagery to make her stories seem real and appeal to people's emotions.
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