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Sojourner Truth (1797-1883)

“If the first woman God ever made was strong enough to turn the world upside down all alone, these women together ought to be able to turn it back, and get it right side up again! And now they is asking to do it, the men better let them.” 

 She experienced immense amounts of pain and heartache while also changing history. She was born a slave in New York State. She had five children, at least three of whom were sold away from her. She was driven by her deep faith and was six feet tall, and a voice well suited for speaking to crowds. She fought for the freedom of slaves and rights for women. She escaped slavery in 1827. She settled, after speaking and traveling in our very own Battle Creek, Michigan! She preached cleanliness and godliness among freedpeople. She even challenged Fredrick Douglass on one occasion and met with president Lincoln on another seeking the relief of the newly freed African Americans. She never let the pain of her severed family, or the harsh words of crowds stop her in pursuing what she believed in. She never even let her gender stop her in a time where being a women was paralyzing to fighting for her passions. Her tenacity and her religious convictions led her to change the face of history, and what led to her being so extraordinary. Can our passions and convictions do the same for us? 

Read of the week..."Narrative of Sojourner Truth" 


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  1. UnknownJune 22, 2017 at 6:03 AM

    Sojourner truth is phenomenal African american woman! she fought for women's rights and im thankful that i am able to do certain everyday actives that some were not able to do in the 1820s . I am a christian and so was she and alot of her values and beliefs are the same as mines! And as i read the blog about sojouner i learn about her connection to michigan wich i never knew about!

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