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Adopted name of Isabella Baumfree, subsequently Isabella Van Wagener (1797-1883) was born a slave, she obtained her freedom and that of her son, and became involved with religious groups.

On 1843 she was "commanded in a vision" to adopt the name Sojourner Truth. She published an autobiography, The Narrative of Sojourner Truth in 1850.

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Sojourner Truth was an American anti-slavery campaigner. read more...

Tags: campaigner, autobiography

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