Sojourner Truth was born into slavery in 1797. Although she began her life as an enslaved person, and she never learned how to read or write, she became one of the most powerful human rights advocates in the nineteenth century.
Truth’s story teaches us that despite our circumstances, we can rise up and make an impact, and maybe even influence the course of history.
Petition to Rename Donald J. Trump Park to Sojourner Truth Park: https://www.change.org/p/new-york-state-house-rename-of-donald-j-trump-park-to-sojourner-truth-park
EPISODE SOURCES:
https://www.thesojournertruthproject.com/compare-the-speeches/
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83035487/1851-06-21/ed-1/seq-4/
https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/sojourner-truth
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sojourner_Truth
https://www.biography.com/activist/sojourner-truth
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