SOJOURNER TRUTHCharlotte Asdal, Katie Mazzola, Jess Bellows

Biography

Born in 1797, Ulster County, New York Dutch was first language Sold as a slave four times Ran away in 1826 Joined “the Perfectionists” In 1858 she moved to Michigan to live

with her religious group Tall, imposing figure

Women’s Rights Movement

1848 to 1920 Active movement promoting freedoms and

entitlements of women and girls of all ages Top activisits:

Susan B. Anthony Lucy Stone Matilda Joslyn Gage

Top priorities: National American Woman Suffrage Association Right to vote

Abolitionist Movement

Active movement to end slavery in the United States 1820's and lasted up until the civil war Leading abolitionists:

Frederick DouglassSojourner TruthWilliam Lloyd Garrison

Spiritualism Movement

New York 1840s Belief that the living are able to communicate with the dead Sojourner was raised by a religious

mother Wandered around NY searching for religious

truth

Contributions to Abolitionist Movement

Believed God commanded her to preach the truth about slavery and tolerance

Worked closely with prominent abolitionists William Lloyd Garrison, Frederick Douglass,

Wendell Phillips Spoke to many crowds about slavery

and inequality

Contributions to Women’s Rights Movement Met early feminists (Lucretia Mott and

Elizabeth Cady Stanton) at abolitionist speeches 1851 – addressed Women’s Right

Convention in Akron, Ohio Spoke up from crowd and delivered “Ain’t I a

Woman?” speech October 1864 – met with President Lincoln

Praised her for work assisting freed slaves American Equal Rights Association

Convention Newly-freed black women needed rights as well as

black men

Other Contributions

Civil War – helped recruit black troops for the Union army

1870-1874 – worked to get the Congress to set aside western land for former slaves

Strategies Used

Effective orator 6 feet tall, deep voice, simple attire Spoke in the vernacular Dramatic

Unafraid to speak up even against those who spoke against her Said to have “ripped open her bodice” during a

women’s rights rally Wrote a narrative

Used experiences as a slave to her advantage

Effects of Her Contributions

Speaking Skills captivated audiences of all kinds

Motivated women to fight for their rights

Anti-slavery Brought relatable face to causes

“Ain’t I a Woman?”

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