1. Billy Foshay, Jeremy Picard, Jake Buccarelli
Sojourner Truth
Billy Foshay, Jeremy Picard, Jake Buccarelli

2. Early Life Born in Ulcer County NY around 1797 Named Isabella Baumfree
One of thirteen children
Sold away from her family at the age of 9
Sold a total of four times

3. Biographical continued
Married an older slave named Thomas
Had four children (Peter, James, Elizabeth, Sophia)
1799 NY began gradual abolition of slaves
Sojourner escaped at dawn, with her infant daughter Sophia
Inspired to preach, changed her name to sojourner
Joined association, Anti-Slavery, religiously tolerant, woman’s rights
1850 published narrative
1854, made “Ain’t I a woman?” speech at Ohio convention

4. “I DID NOT RUN OFF, FOR I THOUGHT THAT WICKED, BUT I WALKED OFF, BELIEVING THAT TO BE ALL RIGHT”

5. “Ain’t I a Woman?”
“...That man over there says that women need to be helped into carriages, and lifted over ditches, and to have the best place everywhere. Nobody ever helps me into carriages, or over mud-puddles, or gives me any best place! And ain't I a woman? Look at me! Look at my arm! I have ploughed and planted, and gathered into barns, and no man could head me! And ain't I a woman? I could work as much and eat as much as a man - when I could get it - and bear the lash as well! And ain't I a woman? I have borne thirteen children, and seen most all sold off to slavery, and when I cried out with my mother's grief, none but Jesus heard me! And ain't I a woman?...”

6. Later Life
Joined several groups against slavery and for woman’s rights
Met president Lincoln
Continued to help soldiers after civil war
Helped fight for free slaves in the west
Died from ulcers November 26, 1883 (83)

7. Abolitionists Movement
a political and social movement to end slavery
gained support that slavery was morally wrong after American Revolution
well known supporters
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Paine
Marquis de Lafayette
Papers such as north star published by Fredrick Douglas

8. Women’s Rights Movement
The movement toward equal freedom and rights for women
Woman began fighting for equality with men
Many groups for:
Higher education
Property rights
Custody rights
Voting rights

9. Contributions Northampton Association of Education and Industry
The Narrative of Sojourner Truth: A Northern Slave
Ohio Convention “Ain’t I woman” speech
Progressive Friends
Worked during civil war to support abolition
The Freedman’s Relief Association
Campaigned for free land in west for slaves
Spoke in white and black churches

10. Effects of Contributions
Helped woman’s rights and abolitionists groups develop
Gave woman a voice through speeches and books
Proved Women could do man’s job
Freed Slaves began to move west and north

11. Recognition Memorial Stone in Monument Park
National Women’s Hall Of Fame
1986 Postage stamp
Sojourner Truth Memorial Highway (Michigan)
Historical Grave Marker