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Important events in Sojourner Truth's life
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Sojourner's mother and father are freed
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Sojourner is put up at an auction to be sold
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Sojourner is sold to Martin Schryver
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Mau Mau Bett dies
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state of New York passed a law granting freedom to slaves born July 4, 1799
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Allen, a former slave, becomes the first bishop of the African Methodist Church
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"Belle" marries Thomas, another slave.
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Abolitionist starts in New York
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Belle wins her court case
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Her son, Peter, claims he is not Sojourner's son