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Truth, Sojourner
(1797-1883) African American. Although she was illiterate, Sojourner Truth became well-known for her speaking and singing. In one famous speech she said, "Ain't I a woman." Though she didn't write down her words, others did that for her, and her words have become an important part of African American literature and history.
Sojourner Truth Picture Gallery
A collection of images of Sojourner Truth, abolitionist and women's rights advocate of the 19th century.
Sojourner Truth
A biography of Sojourner Truth, former slave, abolitionist, preacher and advocate of women's rights.
Ain't I a Woman? Sojourner Truth, 1851
This is Frances Gage's account of a speech given by Sojourner Truth at the Women's Rights Convention, 1851, in Akron, Ohio.