Who Was Sojourner Truth?
Who Was Sojourner Truth? By Yona Zeldis McDonough
This historical book takes the reader along Sojourner Truth or Isabelle which was her name before she named herself Sojourner in 1843. The book starts with Belle being born to two slave parents. At the age of nine she was sent to another slave farm after the slave owner passed away, her parents were turned out (allowed to be free because of their lack of ability to complete tasks from old age and sickness). In 1826 a year before her guaranteed freedom, she escaped slavery with her infant daughter Sophie. Early into her freedom, her son Peter was sold illegally to a farm in Alabama. Sojourner became one of the first African Americans to successfully challenge a white man in court and her son was returned. The book brings to light the roles of quakers, slave catchers, as well as the hardships slaves faced. During the 1840's Sojourner became an advocate for women's rights and was asked to speak about her experiences in Seneca Falls at the first women's rights convention similar to what Frederick Douglass did before her. During the 1860's she became interested and one of the leaders of recruiting african Americans to join the Union army. At the Age of 86 she passed away and her legacy was carried on. this book not only gives a history on Sojourner Truth's life, it includes brief facts on Susan B. Anthony, Frederick Douglass, Elizabeth Stanton, and Rosa Parks. I love the history included in this book, it lads readers into understanding what slave life was like as well as how people particularly women during the 1800's and early 1900's impacted America as we know it today.
This historical book takes the reader along Sojourner Truth or Isabelle which was her name before she named herself Sojourner in 1843. The book starts with Belle being born to two slave parents. At the age of nine she was sent to another slave farm after the slave owner passed away, her parents were turned out (allowed to be free because of their lack of ability to complete tasks from old age and sickness). In 1826 a year before her guaranteed freedom, she escaped slavery with her infant daughter Sophie. Early into her freedom, her son Peter was sold illegally to a farm in Alabama. Sojourner became one of the first African Americans to successfully challenge a white man in court and her son was returned. The book brings to light the roles of quakers, slave catchers, as well as the hardships slaves faced. During the 1840's Sojourner became an advocate for women's rights and was asked to speak about her experiences in Seneca Falls at the first women's rights convention similar to what Frederick Douglass did before her. During the 1860's she became interested and one of the leaders of recruiting african Americans to join the Union army. At the Age of 86 she passed away and her legacy was carried on. this book not only gives a history on Sojourner Truth's life, it includes brief facts on Susan B. Anthony, Frederick Douglass, Elizabeth Stanton, and Rosa Parks. I love the history included in this book, it lads readers into understanding what slave life was like as well as how people particularly women during the 1800's and early 1900's impacted America as we know it today.
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