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Birth
Sojourner Truth was born in New York around 1797. When she was born her name was Isabella Baumfree. She was born into slavery. Her parents' names were James and Elizabeth Baumfree. She had at least eleven siblings. -
marriage
Sojourner Truth fell in love with a slave named Robert. They had a daughter together named Diana. Robert’s owner though didn’t approve this marriage. Sojourner Truth had to marry an older slave named Thomas. They had a son named peter. Two daughters named Elizabeth and Sophia -
escape to freedom
She escaped with her infant daughter, Sophia. -
rescued her son from slavery
She challenged a white man in a United States court and won her son back from slavery. -
job
Truth moved with her son peter to New York city.
She worked there as a housekeeper. -
a change of life
She changed her name from Isabella Baumfree to Sojourner Truth. -
''Ain't I a woman?''
Sojourner Truth gave a speech at the Ohio Women’s Rights Convention in Akron. Her speech was called “Ain’t I a woman.” It is not believed that she said Ain’t I a woman. -
Truth speaks
Truth went on speaking in Ohio. She worked with Marius Robinson to get the information about the antislavery movement out to people. The audiences were big and nice, they wanted to hear her speak. -
Civil War Help
Sojourner Truth also helped out during the Civil War. She recruited black troops for the army. She also had a grandson named James Caldwell who enlisted in the 54th regiment.
