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Sojourner Truth

1840s–1880s

A voice for abolition and women’s rights

What Sojourner contributed

Traveled widely as a speaker advocating the end of slavery and the rights of women and African Americans.

The story

Born Isabella Baumfree, she adopted the name Sojourner Truth in 1843. She dictated her life story and spoke at the 1851 women’s rights convention in Akron, Ohio.

Why it matters

Her public advocacy challenged racial injustice and the exclusion of women from equal citizenship.

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