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How did sojourner truth describe her life as an african american

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Sojourner Truth was an African American evangelist, abolitionist, women's rights activist and author who was born into slavery before escaping to freedom in 1826. After gaining her freedom, Truth preached about abolitionism and equal rights for all

What is Sojourner Truth most known for?

At the 1851 Women's Rights Convention held in Akron, Ohio, Sojourner Truth delivered what is now recognized as one of the most famous abolitionist and women's rights speeches in American history, “Ain't I a Woman?” She continued to speak out for the rights of African Americans and women during and after the Civil War.

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As truth showed hard work was a fact of life for most women. But she also pointed to the problem of slavery that continued to vex the nation

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