Sojourner TruthBy Jada Curtiss

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introduction

• I did my report on sojourner truth. She was not an ordinary slave, she fought for civil rights I hope you learn a lot about Sojourner truth.

Abraham Lincoln

• When Sojourner was a young woman she got to meet president Abraham Lincoln and told him her slave story and saw him give his speech the Gettysburg address

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Born

• Sojourner Truth was born in Hurley New York in 1797

• She was born a slave

Childhood

• Sojourner Truth had a very bad childhood. She was a slave and was beaten many ,many times.

Died

• Sojourner died November 26, 1883 in battle creek Michigan

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Freedom

• Sojourner Truth was not always a slave she ran away from her last master and was committed FREE!!!

Gave up

• Sojourner Truth was a person who never ever gave up EVER!!!!!

Honored

• Even today Sojourner Truth is still honored with a statue of herself.

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Inspired

• Sojourner inspired lots and lots of African – American children and adults to stand up and to not give up!

Justice

• Sojourner Truth always was always full of pride, hope, and of course JUSTICE!!!!!

Kids

• Sojourner had 5 children with her husband Thomas. Together they had 4 girls and 1 boy

• Girls- Diana, Elizabeth, Hannah, and Sophia

• Boy-peter

Law

• In 1817 a law passed promising that on July 4,1827 to all slaves born before July 4,1799 but when the time came she was really exited but her owner refused.

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Mussel

• In 1852 she gave her speech “ain’t I a woman” and showed her mussel to show how hard she worked when she was a slave.

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New York

• In 1843 sojourner left her home town and began to travel across the country as Sojourner Truth.

Outspoken

• Sojourner truth thought she was just as outspoken as all the other slaves.

Published

• In 1850 “The narrative of Sojourner Truth” was published. Also in 1875 “The book of life” was published

Quilt

• Just like she never gave up on anything Sojourner never quit on anything at all.

Renamed

• When Sojourner was born her name was Isabella but in 1843 she ran away and renamed herself Sojourner Truth.

Sold

• Sojourner Truth was sold 3 times to men named John Neely, Martin Schryver, and John Dumont.

Thirteenth amendment

• In 1865 the thirteenth amendment was told to free all slaves who were ratified.

Ulysses S. Grant

• Just like she met Abraham Lincoln, in 1870 Sojourner Truth met with president Ulysses S. Grant and had him arrest a conductor for pushing her.

V

Woman’s rights• Sojourner Truth was a woman’s

rights activist. And believed in woman's rights!

Xavier

• Sojourner met a man named Xavier when she was a teenager. Her and Xavier were really good friends

Young

• Young Sojourner Truth was very confident and had hope.

Zeal

• Sojourner was not zeal at one time, her childhood, but as she got older she realized to be zeal than to be not zeal.

Conclusion

• I hope you learned a lot about this kind, generous, wonderful woman named Sojourner Truth.

bibliography

• http://www.biography.com/people/groups/activists/african-american/

• http://www.infoplease.com/spot/civilrightstimeline1.html