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Sojourner Truth

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Sojourner Truth (English: Sojourner Truth, 1797 - November 26, 1883), whose real name is Isabella "Bell" Baumfree, was a famous early American women's rights movement and abolitionist figure. In 1843, she changed her name because she believed she was encouraged by God to preach abolitionism. Sojourner means "dweller" and Truth means "truth."

Category
Writers
Nationality
United States
Born
1797
Died
1883-11-26
Wikidata
Q105180
Occupations writerabolitionistwomen's rights activistreligious leadersslavefeminist
Aliases Isabella BaumfreeSojourner TruthSojourner TruthSojourne Truth
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Urgent Tasks: Journal Of The Revolutionary Left, Number 10, Fall 1980, Sojourner Truth Organization cover Urgent Tasks: Journal Of The Revolutionary Left, Number 10, Fall 1980, Sojourner Truth Organization Related book · relationship unverified Unknown author English · Not yet rated ERIC ED136259: Literary Foremothers Rediscovered: Knight, Fuller, Stanton, and Sojourner Truth. cover ERIC ED136259: Literary Foremothers Rediscovered: Knight, Fuller, Stanton, and Sojourner Truth. Related book · relationship unverified ERIC · 1976 English · Not yet rated Only passing through : the story of Sojourner Truth cover Only passing through : the story of Sojourner Truth Related book · relationship unverified Rockwell, Anne F., author · 2002 English · Not yet rated Journey toward freedom; the story of Sojourner Truth cover Journey toward freedom; the story of Sojourner Truth Related book · relationship unverified Bernard, Jacqueline. cn · 1967 English · Not yet rated Sojourner Truth and the voice of freedom cover Sojourner Truth and the voice of freedom Related book · relationship unverified Shumate, Jane, 1961- · 1991 English · Not yet rated Sojourner Truth cover Sojourner Truth Related book · relationship unverified Spinale, Laura, 1966- · 2009 English · Not yet rated

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