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Sojourner Truth is famous for taking off her blouse and showing her breasts to an audience because a man interrupted and said she isn't a woman and saying Ain't i a woman? and for being a civil right activist.She is a woman suffregist who gave he famous ''Ain't i a woman'' speech at the seneca falls convention

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Did Soujourner Truth have any jobs?

she worked as a slave for the dumonts


Why would Sojourner have chosen these words Soujourner and Truth for her name?

Sojourner selected choicest words to divert the other sojourner.


How tall was Soujourner Truth?

Sojourner Truth was six feet tall. She was born on sometime in 1797 in Swartekill, New York. She died at the age of 86 on November 26, 1883 in Battle Creek, Michigan.


Did Soujourner Truth speak English from birth?

Nobody speaks English "from birth" ... that is, no one is born automatically knowing it. Sojourner Truth was raised in a primarily Dutch-speaking household, and spoke only Dutch until she was 9 years old.


How did soujourner truth fight slavery?

Sojourner Truth fought against slavery by escaping from slavery herself and becoming an outspoken advocate for the abolitionist movement. She traveled the country giving powerful speeches about the evils of slavery and the importance of freedom and equality for all. Truth's activism helped to bring attention to the injustice of slavery and contribute to its eventual abolition in the United States.


When was soujorner truth born?

Sojourner Truth was born in 1797 (exact date unknown) and died on November 26, 1883. She was 85 or 86 years old. Some confusion on this point has persisted over the years because a stone erected on her burial site incorrectly claimed that she was "aged about 105 years."


What was Soujourner Truth's first name?

Her actual name is Isabella Baumfree but she likes to call herself Sojourner Truth because the spirit calls for her and she must go Sojourner Truth rocks! :)


What abolitionist was also famous for supporting womens rights?

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Which abolitionist was famous for supporting womens right?

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How famous is Roald Dahl?

more famous than George Washington and that's the truth or is it???


Who gave a famous speech in 1851?

it was Sojourner truth who gave a famous speech in 1851


What did Sojourner Truth do before she became famous?

she was a slave