Sojourner Truth was born into slavery in 1797, freed in 1826, and became a preacher in 1828. She was a prominent civil rights and women's rights activist known for her 1851 speech "Ain't I a Woman?" advocating for equal rights and challenging the idea that women were weak and incapable. Sojourner Truth died in 1883 at her home in Battle Creek, Michigan after a life dedicated to fighting for the rights of African Americans and women.

1. Sojourner Truth
BY: LILY ALTERMAN AND DELANEY
DOUGLAS

2. Early Life
• Born in 1797
• Changed her name on
June 1st, 1843
• Walked to freedom in
1826
• She became a preacher
in 1828
• This lead to many
achievements

3. Achievements
• “Ain’t I A
Women”
• Published The
Narrative of
Sojourner Truth
• Civil and
Women’s Rights
Activist

4. Themes
 Hope
 Determination
 The idea that women are just
as capable as men and
should have the right to vote

5. The End of Her Life
She died at her
home in Battle
Creek,
Michigan in
1883.

6. Works Cited
Gates, Henry Louis, and Nellie Y. McKay. "Sojourner Truth." The Norton
Anthology of African American Literature. New York: W.W.
Norton, 1996. 245-249. Print.
"National Women's History Museum." Education & Resources. N.p., n.d.
Web. 03. Sept. 2014.
"Sojourner Truth, A Life, A Symbol." Washington Post. The Washington
Post, n.d. Web. 08 Sept. 2014.
"Sojourner Truth." PBS. PBS, n.d. Web. 01 Sept. 2014.
United States. National Park Service. "Sojourner Truth." National Parks
Service. U.S. Department of the Interior, 29 Aug. 2014. Web. 02
Sept. 2014.

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