Facts in Brief
Birth: She was born in Ulser County, N.Y. in 1797
Parents:Baumfree and Elizabeth
Died: November 26, 1883 -- at her house in Battle Creek, Michigan

    I chose Sojourner because sounds really interesting and she is illiterate. Being illiterate is not a good thing but she overcame it and became a very powerful speaker. She is a very smart woman and it will be really fun doing a report on her.

    Sojourner Truth was born as Isabella Van Wagener. When she was nine she was sold at an auction to an Englishmen that went by the name of John Nealy. In 1808 she was bought by Martinus Schryver of Kingston, NY and stayed there for about 1 year and 6 months months. Then in 1810 she was sold to John Dumont of New Paltz, NY. There she had five children. Later in 1826 she (Isabella) ran away from her owner and took her youngest daughter. In 1827 she found a job and became a Christian. She then became a speaker. She was a great speaker, and she had a six foot frame, so she was often accused of being a man. One day she ended rumor by showing her breasts to the crowd.

    She was part of the Northhampton Association in Massachusetts. The members of this association included many of the leading rightÕs movementists and women's rights activists of her time. With these people Sojourner talked about issues of the moment. While doing that she linked black's slavery to women's rights. That was what made her speakings most interesting.

Sojourner's Signature