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Born in Ulster County, New York in the summer of 1800. There is not an exact date of her birth recorded.
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Was given the name Isabelle when she was born. Later she changed it to Sojourner Truth
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Isabelle was sold to a new slave owner John Neely. She worked in the kitchen for his family cooking.
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Belle had her first son named Peter
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John Neely sold her to a man named Martin Schryver. Belle worked in the fields for his farm mostly.
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Sold again to John Dumont. Dumont had a very large plantation for being in New York and worked in the kitchen and helped Mrs. Dumont
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Belle had her second child named Sophie
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Sojourner's son Peter gets arrested and sent to the south where he will never be freed as a slave. he works on a fishing boat.
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The state of New York grants freedom to all slaves in the state and Belle goes free.
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leaves Dumonts and begins her life in the east.
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Isabelle changed her name to Sojourner Truth when she became a free slave.
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Sojourner Truth writes a book about her expierences as a slave. Many people read it since it is the first book written by a slave who is a woman.
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Sojourner Truth's most famous speech on her book tour.
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Truth starts working with other abolitionists like fredrick douglas.
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moved to washington D.C. and became sick
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Truth died in Novemeber and is buried in Battle Creek, Michigan.
Her grave is in the Oak Hill Cemetary
