Sojourner Truth

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. When was Sojourner Truth born?Circa 1797
2. When did Sojourner Truth die?November 26, 1883 (age 86)
3. Where was Sojourner Truth born?Swalecap, Ulster County, New York, USA
4. Who was Sojourner Truth?Sojourner Truth was a brave woman who fought for fairness and freedom for everyone. Born Isabella Baumfree, she escaped slavery in 1826 and became a powerful abolitionist and women's rights advocate.
5. Why did she change her name to Sojourner Truth?After a religious conversion, she chose the name Sojourner Truth in 1843 to show her mission to travel the land and share God’s justice, exposing the injustices of slavery and racial inequality.

Chattel Slavery: A system where enslaved people are treated as personal property, bought and sold like objects.
Abolitionist Movement: A historical and social movement dedicated to ending the practice of slavery in the United States.
Women's Suffrage Movement: The organized effort to secure voting rights for women, a cause Sojourner Truth actively supported.
Intersectionality: The concept of how different social identities (like race and gender) overlap and create unique experiences of discrimination.