The Narrative of Sojourner Truth
by:
Olive Gilbert (author)
Born in New York circa 1797, Sojourner Truth was the self-given name, from 1843 onward, of Isabella Baumfree, an African-American abolitionist and women's rights activist. Truth was born into slavery in Swartekill, New York, but escaped with her infant daughter to freedom in 1826. Her best-known...
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Born in New York circa 1797, Sojourner Truth was the self-given name, from 1843 onward, of Isabella Baumfree, an African-American abolitionist and women's rights activist. Truth was born into slavery in Swartekill, New York, but escaped with her infant daughter to freedom in 1826. Her best-known speech on racial inequalities, "Ain't I A Woman?" was delivered extemporaneously in 1851 at the Ohio Women's Rights Convention. ...Bio
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Format: Paperback
ISBN:
9781592327959 (1592327958)
ASIN: 1592327958
Publish date: 2014-09-09
Publisher: African Tree Press
Pages no: 138
Edition language: English