Sojourner Truth Timeline
She was a slave who were a victim of harsh physical labor and violence.
Sojourner truth timeline. Sojourner dictates her autobiography the narrative of sojourner truth. Well it s easy as toast. She became a supporter of both women s rights and abolition or the fight to end slavery. Sojourner truth had her book published by william lloyd garrison since she could not read or write.
Sojourner truth timeline timeline created by hlee53 alaska edu. Make educational timelines or create a timeline for your company website. Truth s death november 26 1883 she gets an infection from soars on her legs and is treated at the battle creek sanitarium but the treatment does not work. Sojourner truth timeline timeline description.
In 1997 a year long celebration of sojourner truth s 200th anniversay of birth was held in battle creek. Escape slavery truth was born in new 1797 in small slavery town called ulster county. At a women s rights convention in ohio in 1851 she gave one of her most famous speeches called ain t i a woman. Sojourner truth writes a book about her expierences as a slave.
Sojourner truth makes a program to help ex slaves from poverty and helps get them jobs. During the week of truth october 12 18 the battle creek national woman s conference invited scholars and leaders on women s issues from around the country to lead a week long conference on sojourner truth her issues and her legacy. However in 1827 truth ran away with her daughter for freedom. Many people read it since it is the first book written by a slave who is a woman.