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22 de may. de 2024 · Sojourner Truth (born c. 1797, Ulster county, New York, U.S.—died November 26, 1883, Battle Creek, Michigan) was an African American evangelist and reformer who applied her religious fervour to the abolitionist and women’s rights movements. Isabella was the daughter of slaves and spent her childhood as an abused chattel of several masters.
Hace 16 horas · A statue of Sojourner Truth sculpted by Woodrow Nash stands at the center of Sojourner Truth Plaza, which was dedicated during a ceremony Wednesday night. After decades of planning, several hundred people remembered the impact of the abolitionist’s courage and wisdom at the Sojourner Truth. Legacy Plaza’s dedication Wednesday night.
Hace 10 horas · A statue of women’s rights pioneer Sojourner Truth sits in the Sojourner Truth Legacy Plaza in Akron, Ohio, on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. Hundreds gathered in an Ohio city Wednesday to unveil a plaza and statue dedicated to women’s rights pioneer Sojourner Truth at the very spot she gave a speech now known as “Ain’t I a Woman?” 173 years earlier.
Hace 1 día · A statue of civil rights crusader Sojourner Truth has been unveiled at the Akron, Ohio, site where she delivered her iconic "Ain't I a Woman?" speech. WKYC's...
Hace 1 día · 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 1 día · 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 1 día · A statue of civil rights crusader Sojourner Truth has been unveiled at the Akron, Ohio, site where she delivered her iconic "Ain't I a Woman?" speech. WKYC's Mitti Hicks reports.
