Sojourner Truth (1 ene 1797 año – 26 nov 1883 año)

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Sojourner Truth was born a slave in New York but escaped in 1826. In 1828 she successfully sued a white man to free her son, becoming the first black person to do so. Truth became a vehement advocate of black and women's rights, and was best known for her speech titled "Ain't I a Woman?" which talked about how she overcame significant obstacles that many men would struggle with, despite being a woman. Through this speech and her other actions she supported the women's rights movement. (Effect: women's rights movement bolstered and validated by more people)

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