Sojourner Truth (1797 - 1883)
“If women want rights more than they got, why don't they just take them, and not be talking about it.”― Sojourner Truth
Sojourner Truth was born Isabella Bomfree, a Dutch-speaking slave in Ulster County, New York. She became an abolitionist and women's rights activist. In 1826, Truth absconded to freedom with her infant daughter while in Swartekill, New York. Two years later, Truth went to court to fight for her son's freedom. She won! She was the first black female to win a case against a white man.
She was a great orator; she became known for powerful speeches such as "Ain't I a Woman? During the Civil War, the "Ain't I a Woman" speech became popular among the women at the Ohio Women Rights Convention.
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