Sojourner Truth Events By n00bk0er Period: Mar 31, 1800 to May 28, 1900 Important events in Sojourner Truth's life Mar 31, 1808 Sojourner's mother and father are freed Mar 31, 1808 Sojourner is put up at an auction to be sold Mar 31, 1810 Sojourner is sold to Martin Schryver Mar 31, 1812 Mau Mau Bett dies Mar 31, 1817 state of New York passed a law granting freedom to slaves born July 4, 1799 Mar 31, 1817 Allen, a former slave, becomes the first bishop of the African Methodist Church Mar 31, 1818 "Belle" marries Thomas, another slave. Mar 31, 1830 Abolitionist starts in New York Mar 31, 1832 Belle wins her court case Mar 31, 1832 Her son, Peter, claims he is not Sojourner's son