Sojourner Truth 1797 1883 Colonel Johannes Hardenbergh Sold

Sojourner Truth ~1797 -1883

Colonel Johannes Hardenbergh

Sold at Market Net Worth: $100 - flock

John Dumont 1815: Forbids Truth to be with Robert after she has a child by him. 1817: Forces Truth to marry Thomas. She has five children by him.

Truth Escapes 1826: John Dumont reneges on his promise. Truth escapes with her infant daughter, Sophia. 1827: Slaves are freed in New York City.

The Van Wagners Taken in by Quakers

Belle becomes Truth • 1843: Isabella Baumfree successfully changes her name to Sojourner Truth. • She changes her name, vowing to devote her life to Methodism and the pursuit of the abolition of slavery.

Narrative • 1850: Truth publishes her Narrative by recounting the story to Oliver Gilbert.

1851: Ain’t I a Woman?

Other Feats • Recruited African-American troops for the Union during the Civil War • Tried to desegregate street cars in Washington by riding in cars meant for whites. • Argued for ownership of private property to free African. Americans from indentured servitude to wealthy landowners in order to promote a sense of selfsufficiency.

bell hooks • Born Gloria Jean Watkins • Intellectual, feminist theorist, author of over 3 dozen books • Ain’t I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism • We Real Cool: Black Men and Masculinity • Focuses on intersectionality of race, culture, and gender. • Scholar in Residence of the New School in NYC 2013 -2015

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Content References • • • Bell Hooks Institute. “About bell hooks. ” http: //www. bellhooksinstitute. com/#/about/ Biography. com “Sojourner Truth. ” http: //www. biography. com/people/sojourner-truth 9511284#synopsis. Butler, Mary G. “Sojourner Truth: A Life and Legacy of Faith. ” http: //www. sojournertruth. org/Library/Archive/Legacy. Of. Faith. htm Clark, Amelia E. “Truth, Sojourner. ” https: //www. learningtogive. org/resources/truth-sojourner The New School. “About the New School. ” http: //www. newschool. edu/about/ Youtube. “The bell hooks Residences so Far | The New School. ” https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Xb. I 6 Um. Lh 3 DA

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