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Abigail Adams was an early advocate for women's rights. She argued that ownership of private property, and particularly land, would give African Americans self-sufficiency and free them from a kind of indentured servitude to wealthy landowners.
Although Truth pursued this goal forcefully for many years, she was unable to sway Congress. Until old age intervened, Truth continued to speak passionately on the subjects of women's rights, universal suffrage and prison reform. She was also an outspoken opponent of capital punishment, testifying before the Michigan state legislature against the practice.
She also championed prison reform in Michigan and across the country. Anthony — friends with whom she collaborated until the end of her life. Truth is remembered as one of the foremost leaders of the abolition movement and an early advocate of women's rights. Abolition was one of the few causes that Truth was able to see realized in her lifetime.
The 19th Amendment, which enabled women to vote, was not ratified until , nearly four decades after Truth's death. Truth died at her home in Battle Creek, Michigan, on November 26, In , the library was named in honor of the abolitionist and feminist. Founded in , the organization serves homeless and at-risk women and their children by providing shelters, housing assistance, therapeutic programs and a food pantry.
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Rosa Parks was a civil rights activist who refused to surrender her seat to a white passenger on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama. Her defiance sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Harriet Tubman escaped slavery to become a leading abolitionist. She led hundreds of enslaved people to freedom along the route of the Underground Railroad. Ida B. Sojourner Truth Biography. For Accessibility help, contact Nicole Darrow at ndarrow hilbert. Info For Search.
Office Directory. Ways to Give. Sojourner Truth changed her name twice in her lifetime. What events prompted these changes?
What do these changes tell us about the power of names? Why did Sojourner Truth speak out about so many different issues? Print Section. Suggested Activities. Include this life story in any lesson about prominent leaders of the abolitionist movement. Read and compare their life stories to achieve a more holistic understanding of the community and the way women operated within it.
Sojourner Truth was one of many Black women activists operating in the antebellum period. After reading her story, invite students to learn more about the experience of other Black women activists in this period, and compare and contrast the challenges and experiences of each: Elizabeth Jennings , Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl , Salem Female Anti-Slavery Society , Resistance , Harriet Robinson Scott , and Harriet Tubman.
Sojourner Truth was able to establish herself as a successful free Black woman despite many struggles. The fight for social justice issues continues today. Ask your students to pick one of the causes Sojourner Truth championed and research a modern-day activist who has continued the fight. How has the movement evolved since Sojourner Truth? Source Notes. Print Entire Page. Quick Links. Shop Now. Sign Up.
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