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One of the most important slave narratives of all time, The Narrative of Sojourner Truth tells the story of an African-American woman who struggled against the bondages of slavery in the mid-1800s. With the strength of her spirituality, she overcame obstacles to become a leading abolitionist and champion of women's rights. Published originally in 1850 and later updated, The Narrative of Sojourner Truth was dictated by Sojourner Truth to her neighbor, Olive Gilbert.

Sojourner Truth, born Isabella Baumfree, emerged from the shadows of slavery in 1797 in Swartekill, Ulster County, New York. This powerful narrative, as recounted by Truth to her close friend Olive Gilbert, vividly reflects the harrowing experiences she and her family faced as they were treated as the legal property of others. These formative experiences ignited her passion for activism, leading her to become a fervent abolitionist and a champion for womens rights. Her remarkable capacity for forgiveness towards those who inflicted such suffering upon her serves as an inspiring lesson for ...

Sojourner Truth, born Isabella Baumfree in 1797, was an African American abolitionist, women’s rights activist, and preacher whose remarkable life journey from enslavement to national prominence exemplifies resilience and dedication to justice. Her legacy endures as one of the most influential voices for equality in 19th-century America, advocating not only for the abolition of slavery but also for the advancement of women’s rights and the power of faith and self-determination. Born into slavery in Ulster County, New York, on the estate of Colonel Johannes Hardenbergh, Truth’s early life...

The most profound and important speeches ever delivered are here collected in this anthology, this volume featuring some of the most influential women in world history. Fort Raphael Publishing has collected seven of the most important and iconic speeches of all time, all of which were written and delivered by the most important women of their respective eras.