SOJOURNER TRUTHBy: Emily

INTRODUCTION

You’re learning about Sojouner Truth Birth Family Early Childhood Education Adult Life Important Events Death A Hero? My Ideas Resources

BIRTH

She was born in 1797 in Hurly, New York. No one knows the exact date.

Born as a slave Learned to work at age 2

FAMILY

1 Mother- Besty Hardenbergh 1 Father- James Hardenbergh Many brothers and sisters sold as slaves, but

no one knows how many Never met any of her brothers or sisters

EARLY CHILDHOOD

Named Isabella, but called Belle Learned to hate slavery Master died when she was three New owner was even harsher Lived in basement Sold at age 9 and was beaten Taught to pray Sold to two more owners Separated from mom at age 9

EDUCATION

Did not get a real education, but learned everything from parents, other people, and learned from mistakes

Beaten if she did something wrong so learned quickly

She also learned from praying and messages from god

ADULT LIFE

Got married by jumping over a jump rope,(slaves weren’t allowed to get married in churches)

Husband: Thomas(last name unknown) was a slave who worked on planting crops

Had 5 children Diana, Elizabeth, Hannah, Peter, and Sophia

Almost became free on July 4, 1827, but instead snuck out of plantation 1 year earlier

ADULT LIFE

Her son was traded 1 year after trading slaves was abolished

Made many speeches against slavery Became free in 1828 Changed her name from Isabella Baumfree to

Sojouner Truth in 1843 Visited President Linclon in the white house

and decided to stay in Washington D.C. Decided to get her son back and went to

court against a white man, first time in history this happened and then…

……………………..

She won!!!!!!!!!!!!(and then she got her son back)

DEATH

Sojouner sadly is dead She died in battle creek sanitorium of

infected ulcers on her legs She was buried in Battle Creek, Michigan Died on November 26, 1883

MY MOST INTERESTING FACT

The most interesting thing I found was that she was the first black woman ever to win a case against a black male without a

lawyer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THE MOST IMPORTANT LESSONS I LEARNED

Stand up for yourself, Sojouner wasn’t afraid we shouldn’t be either

Be free!Draw weird pictures dance around floppily she became free we should too!!

IS SHE A HERO 0R A CELEBERITY? I believe that Sojouner Truth is a hero,

yes, I think a hero is a person who you can look up to. I think she is a hero because everyone can find a different message in her. SHE WAS A HERO TO ALL!!!!A celebrity I think is just someone who has a special talent, and performs it over and over again! She didn’t have a special talent that she did over and over she was just a person who did many amazing works of bravery instead of 1 special talent.

RESOURCESScruggs, Otey M. “Truth, Sojouner” World Book

Student. 2008 (Place of Access)1 Dec. 2008<http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/

article?id=ar5689807.“Sojouner Truth”.WorldBook2000. New York:2000

FUN FACTS

Changed her name from Isabella Baumfree to Sojouner Truth, but spelled her name wrong. Slaves were not allowed to read or write so she spelled her name “Sojoinor” 50% of the time.

Her hero and role model was her mom and another famous african-american slave Harriet Tubman.

Hated slavery her whole life and almost was killed when her master found her after she escaped.

HOPE YOU LEARNED A LOT