Sojourner TruthBy Jada Curtiss

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introduction• I did my report on sojourner truth.

She was not an ordinary slave, she fought for civil rights I hope you learn a lot about Sojourner truth.

Abraham Lincoln • When Sojourner was a young woman

she got to meet president Abraham Lincoln and told him her slave story and saw him give his speech the Gettysburg address

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Born • Sojourner Truth was born in

Hurley New York in 1797• She was born a slave

Childhood• Sojourner Truth had a very bad

childhood. She was a slave and was beaten many ,many times.

Died • Sojourner died November 26, 1883 in

battle creek Michigan

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Freedom• Sojourner Truth was not always a

slave she ran away from her last master and was committed FREE!!!

Gave up• Sojourner Truth was a person who

never ever gave up EVER!!!!!

Honored • Even today Sojourner Truth is still

honored with a statue of herself.

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Inspired• Sojourner inspired lots and lots of

African – American children and adults to stand up and to not give up!

Justice• Sojourner Truth always was always

full of pride, hope, and of course JUSTICE!!!!!

Kids• Sojourner had 5 children with her

husband Thomas. Together they had 4 girls and 1 boy

• Girls- Diana, Elizabeth, Hannah, and Sophia

• Boy-peter

Law• In 1817 a law passed promising that

on July 4,1827 to all slaves born before July 4,1799 but when the time came she was really exited but her owner refused.

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Mussel • In 1852 she gave her speech “ain’t I

a woman” and showed her mussel to show how hard she worked when she was a slave.

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New York • In 1843 sojourner left her home town

and began to travel across the country as Sojourner Truth.

Outspoken• Sojourner truth thought she was just

as outspoken as all the other slaves.

Published• In 1850 “The narrative of Sojourner

Truth” was published. Also in 1875 “The book of life” was published

Quilt• Just like she never gave up on

anything Sojourner never quit on anything at all.

Renamed• When Sojourner was born her name

was Isabella but in 1843 she ran away and renamed herself Sojourner Truth.

Sold• Sojourner Truth was sold 3 times to

men named John Neely, Martin Schryver, and John Dumont.

Thirteenth amendment• In 1865 the thirteenth amendment

was told to free all slaves who were ratified.

Ulysses S. Grant• Just like she met Abraham Lincoln, in

1870 Sojourner Truth met with president Ulysses S. Grant and had him arrest a conductor for pushing her.

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Woman’s rights• Sojourner Truth was a woman’s

rights activist. And believed in woman's rights!

Xavier• Sojourner met a man named Xavier

when she was a teenager. Her and Xavier were really good friends

Young• Young Sojourner Truth was very

confident and had hope.

Zeal• Sojourner was not zeal at one time,

her childhood, but as she got older she realized to be zeal than to be not zeal.

Conclusion • I hope you learned a lot about this

kind, generous, wonderful woman named Sojourner Truth.

bibliography• http://www.biography.com/people/gr

oups/activists/african-american/• http://www.infoplease.com/spot/

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