Sojourner Truth

Sojourner Truth (1797 – November 26, 1883) was the self-given name, from 1843, of Isabella Baumfree, an African-American abolitionist and women's rights activist. Truth was born into slavery in Swartekill, New York. Her best-known speech, Ain't I a Woman?, was delivered in 1851 at the Ohio Women's Rights Convention in Akron, Ohio. She was one of thirteen children born to James and Elizabeth Baumfree, who were slaves of Colonel Hardenbergh. The Ha... more

Date of birth:

  • 1797

Date of death:

  • Nov 26, 1883 (age 86 years)

Place of birth:

Also known as:

  • Isabella Baumfree,
  • Isabella Van Wagener
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