Sojourner Truth, born November 26, 1797 was an African American abolitionist and women’s right activist. She was born as Isabella to James who was an African captured from the Gold Coast and Elizabeth Baumfree. James and Elizabeth were bought by Colonel Hardenbergh from slave traders.
Truth spent 29 years of her life as a slave in New York, where she was bought and sold at least four times and performed demanding physical labor. During her teenage years, Truth fell in love with a slave named Robert, owned by Charles Catton, who forbade Robert’s and Truth’s relationship since Truth was not owned by him. After Charles found out about their relationship, he beat Robert to death. Truth was devastated to find out about Robert’s death and that experience haunted her throughout her life. Eventually she married an elder slave, Thomas and had five children with him. The names of her children were James, Diana, Peter, Elizabeth and Sophia.
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Posted By: Dea. Ron Gray Sr.
Sunday, November 26th 2023 at 8:28PM
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