Before taking the name Sojourner Truth, Isabella Bomfree was born into slavery in or around 1797 in the Hudson Valley. She walked away from the home of her final owner in 1826 with her infant ...

Together, Greenlee and Painter help us understand us who Sojourner Truth really was, and why several generations of activists have claimed her as a symbol — at the expense of our understanding ...

Inspired by her deep faith, she changed her name to Sojourner Truth. A fierce abolitionist and advocate for female equality, Truth delivered her stirring “Ain’t I a Woman” speech at the 1851 ...

Then, Sojourner will give her famous speech from 1851, “Ain’t I A Woman.” Following the speech, the host will then ask Sojourner a few more questions and invite the audience to ask some of their own.