Sojourner Truth by Magdalena Rodriguez

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Sojourner Truth was a previously enslaved woman born in Ulster County, New York. She had an active roll in the abolitionist, temperance, civil and women’s rights movements.

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In 1827 Truth ran away with her child to a nearby abolitionist family. She later moved to New York and became a charismatic speaker!

"Ain't I a Woman?"

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In her speech, "Ain't I a Woman?", she expressed that women should be treated equally as men. She even mentioned her children, whom had been sold into slavery.

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-The Temperance Movement-

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Truth was a part of this movement, it was rooted in America's protestant churches. The movement was to demand that local,state, and national governments prohibit alcohol outright.

Women's Rights

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practiced civil disobedience to achieve what many Americans considered a radical change in the Constitution – guaranteeing women the right to vote

Abolitionists

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The abolitionist movement was a movement sought to end slavery. Most abolitionists were also apart of the women's rights movement.

Accomplishments

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Truth was the first African American woman to win a lawsuit in the United States, she fought for her son's freedom after he had been illegally sold.

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She also helped fight for property rights of African American people. Truth also worked in the feminist movement and worked alongside Susan B. Anthony.

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After loosing her son, Truth devoted her time fighting for abolition and equal rights