Truth, Sojourner, 1799-1883

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Sojourner Truth (born Isabella Baumfree, c. 1797, Swartekill, New York-died November 26, 1883), African-American abolitionist and women's rights activist best-known for her speech on racial inequalities, "Ain't I a Woman?", delivered extemporaneously in 1851 at the Ohio Women's Rights Convention. Truth was born into slavery but escaped with her infant daughter to freedom in 1826. She devoted her life to the abolitionist cause and helped to recruit black troops for the Union Army. Although Truth began her career as an abolitionist, the reform causes she sponsored were broad and varied, including prison reform, property rights and universal suffrage. Truth was also known as Isabella Van Wagenen.
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referencedIn Norman Studer Papers, 1817-2012 University at Albany, University Libraries
referencedIn Garrison family. Garrison Family Papers, 1694-2005 Smith College, Neilson Library
referencedIn Mays, Victor, 1927-. Sojourner Truth, fearless crusader : production material, ca. 1972. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
referencedIn Meriwether, Lide Parker Smith, 1829-. Papers, 1890, 1903. Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Hamlin, Joanne. Papers, 1975. Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn De Cormier, Robert. Sojourner Truth research collection, 1830-1986. Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library
referencedIn Berenice Bryant Lowe Papers, 1880s-1980s Bentley Historica Library University of Michigan
referencedIn Women's Rights Collection, 1789-2000 (bulk: 1864-1983) Smith College, Neilson Library
referencedIn Lowe, Berenice Bryant. Berenice B. Lowe papers, 1880s-1980s. University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library
referencedIn Guide to the Daily Worker and Daily World Photographs Collection, 1920-2001 Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives
referencedIn Audiotape collection of Judy Chicago, 1968-2001 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Washington University (Saint Louis, Mo.). Ethnic Heritage Studies: Developing a Programmed Literature Unit. Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies Library
referencedIn Home Circle Association. Record book, 1890-1893. Connecticut Historical Society
referencedIn May, Samuel J. (Samuel Joseph), 1797-1871. Samuel Joseph May diary, 1861. Cornell University Library
referencedIn Guide to the Nell Irvin Painter Papers, 1793-2016 and undated, bulk 1876-2007 Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
creatorOf Truth, Sojourner, d. 1883. Abraham Lincoln autograph, October 29, 1864. University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library
referencedIn Women's rights collection, 1789-2000 (bulk: 1864-1983) Smith College, Neilson Library
referencedIn Bobbye S. Ortiz Papers, (bulk, 1919-1993 and undated, 1950-1990) David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
creatorOf Dale, Rebecca S., 1965-. And ain't I a woman / music by Rebecca S. Dale ; text by Sojourner Truth. New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn Smith, Gerrit, 1797-1874. Papers, 1762-1962 Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center
referencedIn May, Samuel J. (Samuel Joseph), 1797-1871. Samuel Joseph May diary, 1868. Cornell University Library
referencedIn Morgan family papers 1834-1913 Morgan family papers William L. Clements Library
referencedIn Gioffre, Marisa. Bread and roses : a documentary play with music on the history of American women from the 19th century to the present : typescript, 1975. New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn Images of Labor Poster Collection, 1994 The University of New Mexico, University Libraries, Center for SouthwestResearch
referencedIn National Woman Suffrage Association. National Woman Suffrage Association Centennial autograph book, 1876. New York State Historical Documents (Albany, N.Y.)
referencedIn Morgan family. Morgan family papers, 1834-1913. William L. Clements Library
referencedIn Bernard, Jacqueline, 1921-1983. Papers, 1893-1983 (inclusive), 1943-1983 (bulk). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Sojourner Truth, an engraving, [ca. 1862]. Washington State University, Holland and Terrell Libraries
referencedIn Chicago, Judy, 1939-. Study for Sojourner Truth, 1977. Getty Research Institute
creatorOf Truth, Sojourner, 1797-1883. Commonplace book, 1890-1898. Connecticut Historical Society
referencedIn Sojourner Truth Club (Richmond, Ind.). Records, 1922-1975 (bulk 1922-1940). Indiana Historical Society Library
creatorOf Truth, Sojourner, d. 1883. Sojourner Truth papers, 1853-1883. Library of Congress
referencedIn Moving Images relating to National Parks, 1970-1999, Ain't I a woman National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Autograph File, T, 1580-1975. Houghton Library
creatorOf Weston, G. B. (Gershom Bradford), 1799-1869,. Gershom Bradford Weston pamphlet collection, 1828-1867. Duxbury Rural and Historical Society

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associatedWith Stowe, Harriet Beecher, 1811-1896 person
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associatedWith White, Ellen-Gould (Harmon), 1827-1915 person
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Death 1883-11-26

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