Sojourner Truth, born Isabella Baumfree in Swartekill, Ulster County, New York, was born into slavery but became one of America’s most powerful abolitionists, women’s rights activists, and public orators. After escaping slavery in 1826, she changed her name to Sojourner Truth in 1843 and dedicated her life to advocating for the abolition of slavery, racial equality, and women’s suffrage.
Her most famous speech, “Ain’t I a Woman?”, delivered in 1851 at the Women’s Convention in Akron, Ohio, remains a foundational moment in feminist and civil rights history.
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