Sojourner Truth (jan 1, 1797 – jan 1, 1883)
Description:
1. She was a abolitionist2. She helped to recruit black troops for the Union army
3. She fought for a new prison reform, property rights and universal suffrage for the black people
4. She was famous for her “Ain’t I a woman?” speech at the Ohio women’s right convention
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Date:
jan 1, 1797
jan 1, 1883
~ 86 years