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[[File:Sojourner Truth.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Sojourner Truth]]

[[File:Sojourner Truth.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Sojourner Truth]]

A black slave woman who adopted the name '''Sojourner Truth''' ( - 1883) and fought for the rights of [[slaves]] and women. She gave the famous "Ain't I a Woman?" speech in Akron, Ohio.  

'''Sojourner Truth''' (c. 1797 - 1883) was born '''Isabella Baumfree''' as a slave, and later adopted the name Sojourner Truth. After escaping slavery, she fought for the rights of [[slaves]] and women. She gave her famous "Ain't I a Woman?" speech in Akron, Ohio in 1851.  

Given the name Isabella, she was born into slavery on the Hardenbergh estate, Swartekill, Ulster County, New York and bought at auction in 1806 for $100 by John Neely, near Kingston, NY. In 1808 she was bought for $105 by Martinus Schryver of Kingston, NY, staying there about 18 months

Sojourner was born on the Colonel Johannes Hardenbergh estate, Swartekill, Ulster County, New York as one of thirteen children of Elizabeth and James Baumfree, both slaves on the Swartekill estate. The estate was located in Dutch country, and Sojourner spoke only Dutch until she was purchased (along with a herd of sheep) at auction in 1806 for $100 by John Neely, near Kingston, NY. The Neelys spoke English, and because of the language barrier, Sojourner was often beaten for misunderstandings.<ref name="truth">[http://www.lkwdpl.org/wihohio/trut-soj.htm Sojourner Truth biography]</ref>

She was then bought in 1810 for 70 pounds (c.$175) by John Dumont, New Paltz, NY. She bore five children: Diana, Peter, Elizabeth, Sophia and a child who died in infancy.  

In 1808 she was bought for $105 by Martinus Schryver of Kingston, NY, staying there about 18 months. She was then bought in 1810 for 70 pounds (c.$175) by John Dumont, New Paltz, NY. She bore five children: Diana, Peter, Elizabeth, Sophia and a child who died in infancy.  

In 1826 Isabella walked to freedom with her infant daughter, Sophia. She had to leave the other children behind because they were not legally freed in the emancipation order. However, on July 4, 1827, New York state emancipated slaves born after 1799.  

In 1826 Isabella walked to freedom with her infant daughter, Sophia. She had to leave the other children behind because they were not legally freed in the emancipation order. However, on July 4, 1827, New York state emancipated slaves born after 1799.  

==see also==

==see also==

* [[Abolitionism]]

* [[Abolitionism]]

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