Today’s choice of topic coincides with the upcoming anniversary of Sojourner Truth’s death on Nov 26, 1883. The 26th of November is also the anniversary of the publication of Lewis Carroll’s “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” in 1965. More November resources can be found on the Surfnetkids November calendar.
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Sojourner Truth (born Isabella Baumfree) was one of the best-known abolitionists of the nineteenth century. Born a slave in New York in approximately 1797, she was freed in 1828. She took the name Sojourner Truth in 1843 when she began lecturing on the abolition of slavery and for women’s rights.
Biography: Sojourner Truth Biography
“Truth was born into slavery in Swartekill, New York, but escaped with her infant daughter to freedom in 1826. Her best-known speech on racial inequalities, ‘Ain’t I a Woman?’ was delivered extemporaneously in 1851 at the Ohio Women’s Rights Convention.” Visit Biography for Quick Facts, a one-page biography, and three short videos.
History: Sojourner Truth
“During the Civil War, Truth tramped the roads of Michigan collecting food and clothing for black regiments. She traveled to Washington, D.C., where she met with Abraham Lincoln at the White House, and immersed herself in relief work for the freedpeople.” In addition to a Sojourner Truth biography, you’ll find related videos and audio clips.
Sojourner Truth Institute: Sojourner’s Biography
The Sojourner Truth Institute of Battle Creek, MI, has a terrific collection of resources for students of all grade levels. Best clicks include Legacy of Faith (an illustrated narrative biography for middle school and older), a four-part timeline of her life, In Her Times (a timeline of American history during Sojourner Truth’s lifetime), and the puzzles in Test Your Knowledge. For teachers, there is a third-grade lesson plan (look for the link on the main biography page.)
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Quote of the Week
“It is the mind that makes the body.” ~~ Sojourner Truth ~~ (~1797 – 1883) Black American abolitionist and women’s rights advocate, born a slave. Click the link to read more quotes on the topic of truth.
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