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 * Sojourner Truth**

Born in 1797 as Isabella Baumfree, her parents were slaves on the Hardenbergh Plantation (Biography). Sold to a countless number of slave owners, she was always against slavery. During her time as a slave she had 5 children, the last of which, Sophia, was born in 1826 (Biography).. That very next year under the New York Gradual Abolition Act she was freed (Biography). During her time at the Issac and Maria Van Wagenen she became very involved in religion, and soon after became a preacher (Biography). On June 1, 1843, she changed her name from Isabella to Sojourner Truth (Biography). Under this name she had a memoir privately published by William Lloyd Garrison, the memoir was entitled __The Narrative of Sojourner Truth__ (Biography). It is through this memoir and her experience as a preacher that she truly began to speak about anti-slavery and women's rights (Biography).

As an activist for women's rights and the abolishment of slavery, Truth made powerful speeches to spread her ideas. At the Women's Rights Convention in Ohio, in 1851 she is quoted saying, "If the first women God ever made was strong enough to turn the world upside down all alone, these women together ought to be able to turn it back and get it right-side up again (Educational)." As well, at this convention she made her most famous speech. In "Ain't I a women?" Truth criticized those who feel women and blacks are inferior to the white man (Educational).

Through her countless number of speeches, Truth hoped to end slavery and establish equal rights for men and women. Although she went against the views of this time period by publicly speaking and voicing her opinion, Sojourner Truth accomplished her goals. With the president at the time, Andrew Jackson, by her side, Truth could achieve so much. Slavery could end forever with the passing of a law/bill through congress, and Jackson could ensure women had equal rights as men.


 * Two people who support Sojourner Truth:**

//Harriet Tubman//- worked as a major force in the anti-slavery movements. The two were both proactive in such movements, and were originally slaves (Educational). As well, the two could share their experiences as slaves of different regions (Harriet being from the south, and Sojourner from the north).

//Elizabeth Cady Stanton//- worked as a women's rights activists and was against slavery. Both attended conventions focusing on the establishment of women's rights. As well, the two both attended and spoke at conventions concerning the abolishment of slavery (Elizabeth).


 * Work Cited**

"Elizabeth Cady Stanton : Biography." //Spartacus Educational//. Spartacus Educational. Web. 26 Feb. 2012. .

"Sojourner Truth Biography." //Women in History//. Lakewood Public Library, 26 Feb. 2012. Web. 26 Feb. 2012. .

"Sojourner Truth." //Educational Materials: African American Odyssey//. Library of Congress, 09 Dec. 1998. Web. 26 Feb. 2012. .