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Sojouner Truth

By Mesa5
  • Born

    Born
    Isabelle was born into slavery in New York.
  • Sold $50

    Sold $50
    Isabelle was sold as a slave to a man named Mr.Neely.
  • Sold again

    Sold again
    Isabelle was sold again for $105.
  • Sold

    Sold
    Belle was sold for $300 to John Dumont.
  • Married

    Married
    Isabelle got married to a man named Bob.
  • Bob beaten

    Bob beaten
    Bob, Isabelle's husband, was beaten by his owner and taken away.
  • Married again

    Married again
    Isabelle was married again to Mr.Dumont's slave Thomas.
  • Belle's first baby

    Belle's first baby
    Belle had her first baby named Diana.
  • 3 more babies

    3 more babies
    Belle had 3 more babies, a boy named Peter, 2 girls, Hannah, and Elizabeth.
  • Dumont promised freedom

    Dumont promised freedom
    Dumont promised freedom to Belle in one year before freedom day if she worked extra hard.
  • Dumont told Belle no freedom is givin.

    Dumont told Belle no freedom is givin.
    Belle was told she did not earn her freedom because Belle did not work hard enough.
  • Belle had a new baby

    Belle had a new baby
    Belle had a new baby named Sophie.
  • Mr.Vanwagener took her in

    Mr.Vanwagener took her in
    Mr.Vanwagener took Belle in for $20 she was not a slave there.She left all her kids behind but Sophie.
  • Belle left

    Belle left
    Belle gave her money away and walked out of New York.
  • Belle changed her name

    Belle changed her name
    Belle did not want her name any more because she felt like a new peson. She changed it to Soujouner.
  • Book published

    Book published
    A book was published called called the Naritive of Soujouner Truth.
  • Soujounern went to convention

    Soujounern went to convention
    Soujouner went to a convention in Ohio and talked about women having equal rights. None of the people agreed. She said "I ain't no women, I have plowed and planted no man could beat me".
  • Soujouner met with congress and presedent

    Soujouner met with congress and presedent
    Soujouner met with congress and the presedent saying that slavery was wrong and women rights were needed. They did not agree.
  • inforcing states to think slavery was wrong...

    inforcing states to think slavery was wrong...
    Soujouner was enforcing more and more states to think slavery was wrong and that we needed women rights.
  • Soujouners death

    Soujouners death
    Soujouner died with her children beside her.