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Hace 3 horas · A statue was dedicated to abolitionist Sojourner Truth at the very spot in Akron, Ohio, where she gave the iconic 1851 speech known as “Ain’t I a Woman?"
Hace 21 horas · AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Hundreds gathered in an Ohio city on Wednesday to unveil a plaza and statue dedicated to abolitionist Sojourner Truth at the very spot where the women’s rights pioneer gave ...
Hace 21 horas · Truth, a formerly enslaved person, delivered the speech to a crowd gathered at the Universalist Old Stone Church in Akron for the Ohio Women’s Rights Convention. In the speech, Truth drew upon the hardships she faced while she was enslaved and asked the audience why her humanity and the humanity of other enslaved African Americans was not seen in the same light as white Americans.
Hace 21 horas · AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Hundreds gathered in an Ohio city on Wednesday to unveil a plaza and statue dedicated to abolitionist Sojourner Truth at the very spot where the women’s rights pioneer gave an iconic 1851 speech now known as “Ain’t I a Woman?”. Truth, a formerly enslaved person, delivered the speech to a crowd gathered at the ...
Hace 1 hora · Akron, Ohio, dedicated the Sojourner Truth Legacy Plaza and unveiled a statue of the abolitionist and women's rights pioneer on May 30, 2024. The event marked the 173rd anniversary of Truth's iconic "Ain't I a Woman?" speech, delivered at the Ohio Women's Rights Convention in 1851.
Hace 21 horas · The landmark is placed near the sight of Truth's legendary 'Ain't I a Woman?' speech, delivered at the Ohio Women's Convention in 1851. want to make sure the legacy of women's and civil rights activist Sojourner Truth is never forgotten. The sculpture, designed by native sculptor, Woodrow Nash, was ...
Hace 21 horas · NEW YORK (AP) — Reports of a rare nervous system disorder were “more common than expected” in older U.S. adults who got the new RSV vaccines…
