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IntroductionIntroduction

.Sojourner Truth was a very good women.

She was involved with the civil rights movement or she had something to do with it…… just view this slide show and you will find out!

Sojourner Truth have worked as a women’s rights activist in New York and other states in the early 1800’s. She began her work with groups designed to assist all women. From that she became a speaker all over the country speaking for women’s rights. Ms. Truth fought for the desegregation of streetcars in Washington, DC and won. Blacks used to have to ride at the back of the buses and street cars, and she refused and fought for the right to ride up front with the white people. She worked to help slaves after they were freed from their owners and out on their own. Sojourner helped the freed slaves adjust to their new surroundings by helping them find housing and jobs. She was also a preacher in a local church where Ms. Truth preached about God and other religious matters.

• About 1775 she died in Battle Creek, About 1775 she died in Battle Creek, Michigan, 26 November, 1883. Michigan, 26 November, 1883.

• She was very missed and many people She was very missed and many people loved her. A lot of people (family and loved her. A lot of people (family and friends) say she was blessed.friends) say she was blessed.

Battle Creek, MichiganBattle Creek, Michigan

Children

• She learned that her five year old son, his name was Peter, had been sold by Dumot to Solomen Gedney then who sold Peter to an Alabama planter.

DadDad

Her father was born a slave and was a slave till the day he died. His master’s name was Mr. James and Mrs. Betsey Hardenburg.His name was James Hardenburg. He was a loving father.

Escaped Neely Escaped Neely

Neely was one of her owners. Her dad Neely was one of her owners. Her dad was very sick and she heard about it was very sick and she heard about it somehow. When she heard she asked somehow. When she heard she asked Neely if she could go see him and he Neely if she could go see him and he said yes said yes

First African American Women

Sojourner Truth was the first African American Women to ever be in court!

That’s not the only thing she actually won. She fought to stay with her son.

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Guy named RobertGuy named Robert

• WWhen she was a teen she met this guy named hen she was a teen she met this guy named Robert who worked on a different plantation. Robert who worked on a different plantation. She would go to his plantation and he would go She would go to his plantation and he would go to her plantation. They would talk and have to her plantation. They would talk and have picnics, but one day when they were in between picnics, but one day when they were in between both plantations Roberts owners followed him both plantations Roberts owners followed him and found him with Sojourner Truth and beat and found him with Sojourner Truth and beat him, tied him up, and took him back to his him, tied him up, and took him back to his plantation.plantation.

Hurley, New YorkHurley, New York

• SSojourner Truth was born in Hurley, a city ojourner Truth was born in Hurley, a city of New York. The Year she was born in is of New York. The Year she was born in is 1797. 1797.

• Yeah, I’m not sure what day or time so Yeah, I’m not sure what day or time so moving on. moving on.

IsabellaIsabella

• BBelieve it or not Sojourner Truth’s real elieve it or not Sojourner Truth’s real name was not Sojourner Truth.name was not Sojourner Truth.

• It was Isabella Hardenburg ,she liked that It was Isabella Hardenburg ,she liked that name but she wanted something with more name but she wanted something with more meaning.meaning.

• I got the information from a book, Author-I got the information from a book, Author-David A. Alder Title- A Picture Book of David A. Alder Title- A Picture Book of Sojourner Truth.Sojourner Truth.

JobJob

• HHe job was to help in the kitchen and e job was to help in the kitchen and clean. She loved to help her mother in the clean. She loved to help her mother in the kitchen.kitchen.

KnowledgeKnowledge

• TTruth always had much knowledge. She ruth always had much knowledge. She was a very smart little girl. was a very smart little girl.

• First of all she escaped her 2First of all she escaped her 2ndnd owners owners (the Neely's). Second of all she was the (the Neely's). Second of all she was the first African American allowed in first African American allowed in court………. and she actually WON!!!court………. and she actually WON!!!

Little GirlLittle Girl

• WWhen Sojourner Truth was a little girl she hen Sojourner Truth was a little girl she was very intelligent and she loved to pray.was very intelligent and she loved to pray.

MotherMother

• BBetsey was a good women she believed etsey was a good women she believed in god. Sojourners and Betsey’s family has in god. Sojourners and Betsey’s family has always been religious. She was a very always been religious. She was a very good person. Betsey, (aka) Sojourner’s good person. Betsey, (aka) Sojourner’s mom, James, (aka) Sojourner’s dad, and mom, James, (aka) Sojourner’s dad, and sojourner. sojourner.

• A Picture Book of Sojourner TruthA Picture Book of Sojourner Truth

Nine (9)Nine (9)

• WWhen she was nine she was sold to a hen she was nine she was sold to a different owner for the first time. She had different owner for the first time. She had no family or friends there.no family or friends there.

• A Picture Book of Sojourner TruthA Picture Book of Sojourner Truth

Ohio Women’s Rights ConventionOhio Women’s Rights Convention

• SShe delivered her favorite saying/quote at he delivered her favorite saying/quote at the Ohio Women’s Rights Convention.the Ohio Women’s Rights Convention.

• Ain’t I a women to? Ain’t I a women to?

PreachedPreached

• Truth always preached at her family’s get Truth always preached at her family’s get together on Sunday.together on Sunday.

• She would always say… Ain’t I a women She would always say… Ain’t I a women to?to?

QuotesQuotes

.. If the first woman God ever made was strong enough to turn the world upside down all If the first woman God ever made was strong enough to turn the world upside down all

alone, these together ought to be able to turn it back and get it right side up again.alone, these together ought to be able to turn it back and get it right side up again.

If women want rights more than they got, why don't they just take them, and not be If women want rights more than they got, why don't they just take them, and not be

talking about it.talking about it.

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Real NameReal Name

• DDid you know Sojourner Truth had a id you know Sojourner Truth had a different name?different name?

• It was Isabella Hardenburg. It was Isabella Hardenburg.

Sold Sold

• SShe was born into her mother and father’s he was born into her mother and father’s owner Betsey and James Hardenberg.owner Betsey and James Hardenberg.

• When she was just nine she was sold to When she was just nine she was sold to Mr. and Mrs. John Neely, Who beat her. Mr. and Mrs. John Neely, Who beat her.

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• WWhen she lived with the Dumots at the time a hen she lived with the Dumots at the time a new slave Thomas showed up, he was new. The new slave Thomas showed up, he was new. The Dumots needed more slaves because slaves Dumots needed more slaves because slaves keep running away and some where just dying, keep running away and some where just dying, so he decided that Thomas and Isabella (that so he decided that Thomas and Isabella (that was her name at the time) would get married. was her name at the time) would get married. She didn’t love Thomas at first but after they She didn’t love Thomas at first but after they were married for a while she loved him very were married for a while she loved him very much.much.

The The Underground RailroadUnderground Railroad

• She was an escaped slave for many She was an escaped slave for many years. She hid from her master/owner for years. She hid from her master/owner for almost two years until slavery was almost two years until slavery was abolished. She chose the Underground abolished. She chose the Underground Railroad for her path to freedom.Railroad for her path to freedom.

Volunteer

• Truth gathered supplies for black volunteer regiments and in 1864 went to Washington, D.C. where she helped integrate streetcars and was received at the white house by president Abe Lincoln. The same year, she accepted an appointment with the National Freedmen's Relief Association.

Who she lost.. Who she lost..

• WWhen she was just a little girl she lost her hen she was just a little girl she lost her 2 brothers and 1 sister, her first owners 2 brothers and 1 sister, her first owners sold her away from her family. She harshly sold her away from her family. She harshly remembers them but she loved them very remembers them but she loved them very much. She always said she would meet much. She always said she would meet them once again.them once again.

Xan-a-duXan-a-du

• SShe was a very Xan a Du person.he was a very Xan a Du person.

• Meaning she was very beautiful.Meaning she was very beautiful.

YearnedYearned

• SSojourner had a desire to escape Neely/ ojourner had a desire to escape Neely/ she yearned to escape Neely because he she yearned to escape Neely because he beat her and was cruel.beat her and was cruel.

ZealZeal

• SSojourner was a very zeal person. She ojourner was a very zeal person. She always tried her hardest. always tried her hardest.

ConclusionConclusion

• SShe was a very strong women. When she he was a very strong women. When she wanted something she got! She made a wanted something she got! She made a big impact on the Civil Rights Movement.big impact on the Civil Rights Movement.

Bibliography

• Book Used- A Picture Book of Sojourner Truth. • Author- David A. Adler• Publishing-Library of Congress• Co. 1994

• http://library.thinkquest.org/J0112391/sojourner_truth.htm