Sojourner Truth
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Born Into Slavery
Her real name was actually Isabella Baumfree. Her parents
had her in Ulster County, New York when they were working
for the Baumfree Family ?(hence her last name). She didn’t
know when her birthday was or even what year she was born.
All she knows was she was old enough to be
emancipated in 1817.
Her New Family
While working for the Dumont family Isabella married a fellow
Slave named Thomas. They had 5 children.New York
emancipated all slaves over forty so Isabella ran away And
started working for the Van Wageners. While working for the
Van Wageners she discovered her son was illegaly sold into
Slavery and she sued the Dumonts in 1827 and won custody of
Peter. This was the
first time an African
American won a case
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The Holy Spirit
Isabella joined a Methodist church and became very
religious. She claimed that the Holy Spirit told her to
become a travelling Preacher. She proceeded to do
so and changed her name to Sojourner Truth.
Sojourner meaning traveler and truth meaning She
was to tell the truth of the evils of slavery. She
became a Part of many abolitionist groups and
helped many freed slaves
Find homes and jobs.
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“Ain’t I A Woman?”
Sojourner became a well known public
speaker for women’s
Rights. She then gave her famous
“Ain’t I A Woman?” speech
In a women’s rights convention.
Her speech was to help explain
That women were the equals
of men and deserved equal rights.
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Goodbye to Sojourner
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Sojourner Truth Died on November 26th 1883 in Battle Creek
Michigan. She died of infected leg ulcers. Her tombtone has
“Is God Dead” written on it. This was a remark she made to
Frederick Douglas in an abolitionist meeting.
Although she didNot make
equal rights for men women
and African Americans,
She did inspire it in later
years.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
Library.thinkquest.org/j0112391/sojourner_truth.htm
books.google.com/books?id=PlWY5ZTY7aUC&pg=PA46&lpg=
PA46&dq=impact+of+sojourner+truth's+aint+i+a+woman&source
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hl=en&ei=crnZS6X9LcP38Aadtt1k&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=
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Womenhistory.about.com/od/sojourner.truth.bio.htm
Narrative of Sojourner Truth: Dover Thrift Editions