- She was an African-American women's rights activist and abolitionist
| Real name: | Isabella Baumfree | | Born: | 01 January 1797 Comment | | When did Sojourner Truth die? / Died | 26 November 1883 | | How many years did Sojourner Truth live? / Lived | 86 years | | Where was Sojourner Truth born? | Rifton, New York, US | | Where did Sojourner Truth die? / Deathplace | Battle Creek, Michigan, US | | Zodiac sign: | Capricorn |
Sojourner Truth Net worth 2024 (estimated)
| | How much is Sojourner Truth worth? | Under review
| | Nationality: | American | | Hair color: | Black | | Eyes color: | Brown |
Who was Sojourner Truth? / Facts
- Truth was born into slavery in Swartekill, New York, but escaped with her infant daughter to freedom in 1826
- She went to court to recover her son, and after that, in 1828 she became the first black woman to win such a case against a white man
- She changed her name to Sojourner Truth in 1843 as she was convinced that God has called her to leave the city and go into the countryside
- Famous speech - She gave her famous speech in 1851, at the Ohio Women's Rights Convention in Akron, Ohio; it became known during the Civil War by the title "Ain't I a Woman?"
- Recognition - In 2014, she was included in Smithsonian magazine's list of the "100 Most Significant Americans of All Time"
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Last update: 01 February 2019
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