ABOLITIONISTS

Sojourner Truth 1797 – 1883

ojourner Truth was born into slavery, managing to escape in 1827. A devout Christian, she became a preacher, travelling around the United States speaking about abolition and women’s rights. Her most famous anti-slavery and women’s rights speech, during which she uttered the phrase “Ain’t I a Woman?” was delivered at the Ohio Women’s Rights Convention in 1851. Truth continued to speak out on abolition both during and after the Civil War, and she helped to recruit Black soldiers and refugees. In recognition of her efforts for the