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Sojourner Truth

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  • Born into slavery as Isabella Baumfree in Swartekill, New York

    Born into slavery as Isabella Baumfree in Swartekill, New York

    Born into slavery as Isabella Baumfree
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  • Sold at an auction with a flock of sheep for $100 to John Neely

    Sold at an auction with a flock of sheep for $100 to John Neely

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    Sold twice ending up with John Dumont as her master in West Park, New York

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  • Forced to marry another slave named Thomas

    Forced to marry another slave named Thomas

  • Escaped to freedom with her daughter, Sophia

    Escaped to freedom with her daughter, Sophia

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  • Sojourner's son, Peter, was illegally sold, causing her to take the issue to court. She was the first black woman to challenge a white man in the United States court.

    Sojourner's son, Peter, was illegally sold, causing her to take the issue to court. She was the first black woman to challenge a white man in the United States court.

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  • All slaves were emancipated a year after she escaped

    All slaves were emancipated a year after she escaped

  • Converted to Christianity and moved to New York City with her son Peter

    Converted to Christianity and moved to New York City with her son Peter

  • Her son, Peter, left home

    Her son, Peter, left home

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    Received 3 letters from her son, Peter, while he was gone on a whailing ship for a job

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  • Peter's ship returned to port, but Peter was not on board. Sojourner never heard from her son again.

    Peter's ship returned to port, but Peter was not on board. Sojourner never heard from her son again.

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  • Became a Millerite Adventist

    Became a Millerite Adventist

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  • Isabella changed her name to Sojourner Truth

    Isabella changed her name to Sojourner Truth

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  • She joined the Northampton Association of Education

    She joined the Northampton Association of Education

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  • Left the Millerites, for Jesus did not appear

    Left the Millerites, for Jesus did not appear

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  • Northampton community disbanded

    Northampton community disbanded

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  • Reassociated with the Millerite group that became known as Seventh-day Adventist

    Reassociated with the Millerite group that became known as Seventh-day Adventist

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  • She visited John Dumont, one of her close friends, before he moved west

    She visited John Dumont, one of her close friends, before he moved west

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  • William Lloyd Garrison published Sojourner's memoirs

    William Lloyd Garrison published Sojourner's memoirs

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    Toured Ohio

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  • Delivered her "Ain't I A Woman?" speech at the Ohio Women's Rights Convention

    Delivered her "Ain't I A Woman?" speech at the Ohio Women's Rights Convention

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  • Spoke out for women rights at the Mob Convention

    Spoke out for women rights at the Mob Convention

    Received rude behavior from the audience
  • Traveled to Battle Creek, Michigan to speak to a group called Friends of Human Progress

    Traveled to Battle Creek, Michigan to speak to a group called Friends of Human Progress

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  • Sold her home in Northampton and bought a house in Harmonia, Michigan

    Sold her home in Northampton and bought a house in Harmonia, Michigan

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  • Someone accused Truth of being a man in the middle of her speech; she opened her blouse and revealed her breast

    Someone accused Truth of being a man in the middle of her speech; she opened her blouse and revealed her breast

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  • William Wetmore Story's statue was inspired by Sojourner Truth

    William Wetmore Story's statue was inspired by Sojourner Truth

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  • Her speech, "Ain't I A Woman?", was rewritten by Frances Dana Barker Gage

    Her speech, "Ain't I A Woman?", was rewritten by Frances Dana Barker Gage

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  • Called to Washington, D.C. to contribute to the National Freedman's Relief Association

    Called to Washington, D.C. to contribute to the National Freedman's Relief Association

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  • Attempted to force the desegregation of streetcars in Washington by riding cars designated for whites

    Attempted to force the desegregation of streetcars in Washington by riding cars designated for whites

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  • Worked at Freeman's Hospital in Washington; rode in streetcars to help force their desegregation

    Worked at Freeman's Hospital in Washington; rode in streetcars to help force their desegregation

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  • Moved from Harmonia to Battle Creek

    Moved from Harmonia to Battle Creek

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  • Period: to

    American Equal Rights Association

    She divided her spech into three sessions arguing for balck men's rights. she received loud cheers from the crowd instead of rude comments, creating a better reputation for her. In her second session, she utilized the Bible.
  • Traveled to western New York to visit with Amy Post

    Traveled to western New York to visit with Amy Post

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  • Tried to secure land grants from the federal government to formal slaves

    Tried to secure land grants from the federal government to formal slaves

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  • Eighth Anniversary of Negro Freedom

    Eighth Anniversary of Negro Freedom

    Spoke about herself and her life as a slave
  • Returned to Battle Creek and tried to vote in the presidential election

    Returned to Battle Creek and tried to vote in the presidential election

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  • Died in Battle Creek, Michigan

    Died in Battle Creek, Michigan

  • The Constitutional Amendment baring suffrage discrimination was ratified

    The Constitutional Amendment baring suffrage discrimination was ratified

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  • Sojourner Truth Organization was named after her

    Sojourner Truth Organization was named after her

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  • Sojourner Truth Library is named in of her

    Sojourner Truth Library is named in of her

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  • Interstate 194 was named for her in Michigan

    Interstate 194 was named for her in Michigan

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  • Inducted into National Women's Hall of Fame in Senaca Falls, New York

    Inducted into National Women's Hall of Fame in Senaca Falls, New York

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  • Femeninst theorist and author names her first major work after Truth's speech "Ain't I A Woman?"

    Femeninst theorist and author names her first major work after Truth's speech "Ain't I A Woman?"

  • Inducted into Michigan Women's Hall of Fame Lansing

    Inducted into Michigan Women's Hall of Fame Lansing

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  • U.S. Postal Sevice issued a commemorative postage stamp in honor of her

    U.S. Postal Sevice issued a commemorative postage stamp in honor of her

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  • NASA Mars Pathfinder mission's robotic rver was named after her

    NASA Mars Pathfinder mission's robotic rver was named after her

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  • 12-ft. high monument was built in Battle Creek, Michigan to honor her

    12-ft. high monument was built in Battle Creek, Michigan to honor her

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  • Sojourner was on the list of "100 Greatest Americans"

    Sojourner was on the list of "100 Greatest Americans"

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