Sojourner Truth

The American hero I picked was Sojourner Truth. Sojourner truth should be considered a hero

because she stood up for what she believed in. She was a good faithful person and a great
woman. If it wasn't for her, there would still be slavery going on.
Sojourner truth was born in New York circa 1797. She was born into slavery in Swartekill,
New York. She escaped with her infant daughter to freedom in 1826. She had a well known
speech and it was on racial inqualities, known as " ain't I a woman?" in 1851 at the Ohio
women's rights convention. Her fathers name was James Baumfree. He was a slave captured
In modern-day Ghana. Elizabeth was her mothers name and was also known as the daughter
of slaves from guinea. Around 1815, sojourner truth fell in love with a slave named Robert from
neighboring farm. They both had a daughter named Diana. Robert and sojourner truth never
saw each other again though. In 1817, sojourner was forced to marry an older slave named
Thomas.
Sojourner truths original name was Isabella Baumfree, on June 1, 1843 she changed it to
sojourner truth. In 1844, she joined the Northampton Association of Education and Industry in
Northampton, Massachusetts. Sojourner helped recruit black troops for the Union Army. She
encouraged her grandson James Caldwell to enlist in the 54th Massachusetts Regiment. In
1865, she called to Washington, D.C. to contribute to the national freedmans relief association.
She argued that ownership of private property and land would give African Americans free them
to wealthy landowners. While she lived in Michigan, she continued her national human rights
crusade. Sojourner truth died at her home in Battle Creek, Michigan on November 26, 1863.
Sojourner Truth continued to speak on the subjects of woman rights, universal suffrage, and
prison reform. She is remembered as one of the Foremost leaders of the abolition movement.
She will always be remembered as an amazing hero.