Swartekill, New York in 1797. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sojurner_Truth
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Sojourner Truth was born into slavery around 1797 in Swartekill, New York.
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.
swartekill,ulster county,new york
Her name is Isabella Baumfree. She later changed her name to Sojourner Truth.
Swartekill, New York
Sojourner Truth (1797-November 26, 1883) was the self-given name, from 1843, of Isabella Baumfree, an American slave, 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.
Swartekill, New York
John Hughes - archbishop of New York - was born on 1797-06-24.
Swartekill, in Ulster County, a Dutch settlement in upstate New York.
Everyone has parents. Unfortunately not everyone knows who they are. However, Sojourner Truth's parents are recorded. Sojourner's original name was Isabella Baumfree and her parents, who were also slaves, were Elizabeth and James Baumfree