Sojourner Truth
Abolitionist and women's rights advocate; the 1851 "Ain't I a Woman?" speech in Akron is one of the most cited Black-feminist texts in American history.
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Born enslaved as Isabella Baumfree in Swartekill, NY around 1797. Escaped to freedom in 1826. Toured the country speaking against slavery and for women's suffrage; was the first Black woman to win a court case against a white man in the US.
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Battle Creek, MI, USA
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