Sojourner Truth (c.1797–1883)

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• African American history in general before the Civil War

Ain't I A Woman?

By Sojourner Truth, speaking at the Akron, Ohio, women's rights convention of 1851. A classic speech in the history of women's liberation.

In memory of our mothers

By Mumia Abu-Jamal, 13 July 2002. How many of us have heard the names Sojourner Truth and Harriet Tubman, and mixed them up? A sketch of Sojourner Truth's life and contrast with Harriet Tubman.