Sojourner Truth
By Jada Curtiss
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introduction
• I did my report on sojourner truth. She was not
an ordinary slave, she fought for civil rights I
hope you learn a lot about Sojourner truth.
Abraham Lincoln
• When Sojourner was a young woman she got to
meet president Abraham Lincoln and told him
her slave story and saw him give his speech the
Gettysburg address
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Born
• Sojourner Truth was born in Hurley New York
in 1797
• She was born a slave
Childhood
• Sojourner Truth had a very bad childhood. She
was a slave and was beaten many ,many times.
Died
• Sojourner died November 26, 1883 in battle
creek Michigan
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Freedom
•
Sojourner Truth was not always a slave she ran
away from her last master and was committed
FREE!!!
Gave up
• Sojourner Truth was a person who never ever
gave up EVER!!!!!
Honored
• Even today Sojourner Truth is still honored with
a statue of herself.
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Inspired
• Sojourner inspired lots and lots of African –
American children and adults to stand up and to
not give up!
Justice
• Sojourner Truth always was always full of pride,
hope, and of course JUSTICE!!!!!
Kids
• Sojourner had 5 children with her husband
Thomas. Together they had 4 girls and 1 boy
• Girls- Diana, Elizabeth, Hannah, and Sophia
• Boy-peter
Law
• In 1817 a law passed promising that on July 4,1827
to all slaves born before July 4,1799 but when
the time came she was really exited but her
owner refused.
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Mussel
• In 1852 she gave her speech “ain’t I a woman” and
showed her mussel to show how hard she worked
when she was a slave.
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New York
• In 1843 sojourner left her home town and began
to travel across the country as Sojourner Truth.
Outspoken
• Sojourner truth thought she was just as
outspoken as all the other slaves.
Published
• In 1850 “The narrative of Sojourner Truth” was
published. Also in 1875 “The book of life” was
published
Quilt
• Just like she never gave up on anything
Sojourner never quit on anything at all.
Renamed
• When Sojourner was born her name was Isabella
but in 1843 she ran away and renamed herself
Sojourner Truth.
Sold
• Sojourner Truth was sold 3 times to men
named John Neely, Martin Schryver, and
John Dumont.
Thirteenth amendment
• In 1865 the thirteenth amendment was told to
free all slaves who were ratified.
Ulysses S. Grant
• Just like she met Abraham Lincoln, in 1870
Sojourner Truth met with president Ulysses
S. Grant and had him arrest a conductor
for pushing her.
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Woman’s rights
• Sojourner Truth was a woman’s rights
activist. And believed in woman's rights!
Xavier
• Sojourner met a man named Xavier when she
was a teenager. Her and Xavier were really good
friends
Young
• Young Sojourner Truth was very confident and
had hope.
Zeal
• Sojourner was not zeal at one time, her
childhood, but as she got older she realized to be
zeal than to be not zeal.
Conclusion
• I hope you learned a lot about this kind,
generous, wonderful woman named Sojourner
Truth.
bibliography
• http://www.biography.com/people/groups/act
ivists/african-american/
• http://www.infoplease.com/spot/civilrightstim
eline1.html