Who Was Sojourner Truth?
June 1, 1843
The tall woman walked down to the ferry in New York City, paid the fare, and got on.
Although the woman was black and had been born a slave, she was now free to come and go as she pleased. When the ride ended, she got off the ferry and began to walk. Soon, the hustle and bustle of the city was far behind her. After a while, she grew thirsty and stopped at a farm to ask for a drink. The woman who gave it to her asked her name. The tall woman thought about this. The only full name she had was a slave name, given to her by her master. She did not want that name anymore. She was starting a new life. She was going to be doing a lot of traveling. And she was going to spread the word of God.
So, right then and there she gave herself a new name. She decided to call herself Sojourner Truth, and this is her story.
Who Was Sojourner Truth?
June 1, 1843
The tall woman walked down to the ferry in New York City, paid the fare, and got on.
Although the woman was black and had been born a slave, she was now free to come and go as she pleased. When the ride ended, she got off the ferry and began to walk. Soon, the hustle and bustle of the city was far behind her. After a while, she grew thirsty and stopped at a farm to ask for a drink. The woman who gave it to her asked her name. The tall woman thought about this. The only full name she had was a slave name, given to her by her master. She did not want that name anymore. She was starting a new life. She was going to be doing a lot of traveling. And she was going to spread the word of God.
So, right then and there she gave herself a new name. She decided to call herself Sojourner Truth, and this is her story.
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