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Sojourner Truth

Sojourner Truth. Charlotte Asdal, Katie Mazzola, Jess Bellows. Biography. Born in 1797, Ulster County, New York Dutch was first language Sold as a slave four times Ran away in 1826 Joined “the Perfectionists” In 1858 she moved to Michigan to live with her religious group

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Sojourner Truth

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  1. Sojourner Truth Charlotte Asdal, Katie Mazzola, Jess Bellows

  2. Biography • Born in 1797, Ulster County, New York • Dutch was first language • Sold as a slave four times • Ran away in 1826 • Joined “the Perfectionists” • In 1858 she moved to Michigan to live with her religious group • Tall, imposing figure

  3. Women’s Rights Movement • 1848 to 1920 • Active movement promoting freedoms and entitlements of women and girls of all ages • Top activisits: • Susan B. Anthony • Lucy Stone • Matilda Joslyn Gage • Top priorities: • National American Woman Suffrage Association • Right to vote

  4. Abolitionist Movement • Active movement to end slavery in the United States • 1820's and lasted up until the civil war • Leading abolitionists: • Frederick Douglass • Sojourner Truth • William Lloyd Garrison

  5. Spiritualism Movement • New York 1840s • Belief that the living are able to communicate with the dead • Sojourner was raised by a religious mother • Wandered around NY searching for religious truth

  6. Contributions to Abolitionist Movement • Believed God commanded her to preach the truth about slavery and tolerance • Worked closely with prominent abolitionists • William Lloyd Garrison, Frederick Douglass, Wendell Phillips • Spoke to many crowds about slavery and inequality

  7. Contributions to Women’s Rights Movement • Met early feminists (Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton) at abolitionist speeches • 1851 – addressed Women’s Right Convention in Akron, Ohio • Spoke up from crowd and delivered “Ain’t I a Woman?” speech • October 1864 – met with President Lincoln • Praised her for work assisting freed slaves • American Equal Rights Association Convention • Newly-freed black women needed rights as well as black men

  8. Other Contributions • Civil War – helped recruit black troops for the Union army • 1870-1874 – worked to get the Congress to set aside western land for former slaves

  9. Strategies Used • Effective orator • 6 feet tall, deep voice, simple attire • Spoke in the vernacular • Dramatic • Unafraid to speak up • even against those who spoke against her • Said to have “ripped open her bodice” during a women’s rights rally • Wrote a narrative • Used experiences as a slave to her advantage

  10. Effects of Her Contributions • Speaking Skills captivated audiences of all kinds • Motivated women to fight for their rights • Anti-slavery • Brought relatable face to causes

  11. “Ain’t I a Woman?” • Video

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