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Sojourner Truth

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Sojourner Truth: see Truth, Sojourner Truth, Sojourner, c.1797–1883, American abolitionist, a freed slave, originally called Isabella, b. Ulster co., N.Y. Convinced that she heard heavenly voices, she left (1843) domestic employment in New York City, adopted the name Sojourner Truth, and traveled
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The title of this piece, Wanted: Douglass, Tubman, and Truth, refers to three notable figures: Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, and Sojourner Truth (from left to right).
Some of the women whose autobiographical writings are included here are well known: Mary Jemison, Fanny Kemble, Sojourner Truth and Margaret Fuller have caught our attention before.
Sojourner Truth, Eliza Potter, Harriet Wilson and Elizabeth Keckley disagreed and gave voice to their opinions in writing.
 
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