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She was born Isabella Baumfree and changed her name to Sojourner Truth when her son died to signify that she was a traveler telling the truth about slavery.

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Sojourner Truth married a slave named Thomas and had 5 children.


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Her Parents were named James Baumfree and Elizabeth Baumfree


When did Sojourner Truth marry thomas?

Sojourner Truth never married a man named Thomas. She had five children with a man named Thomas, but they were not legally married.


What was named after Sojourner Truth in space?

NASA named the Mars Pathfinder Rover "Sojourner" in honor of Sojourner Truth, the African American abolitionist and women's rights activist.


Was Sojourner Truth husband white?

No Thomas who Sojourner Truth married was also a slave


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Does Sojourner Truth have any schools named after her?

Yes, as it turns out, there are at least three schools, and possibly more, named after her. One is in New York City, PS 149, the Sojourner Truth School. Another, the Sojourner Truth Academy, is in Minneapolis, Minnesota. And a third is located in Oakland, California.


What was Sojourner Truth's marriage like?

She married someone named Thomas


Who was both an abolitionist and activist for womens rights?

Sojourner Truth


Who was Sojourner Truth's mother?

Her mother was named Elizabeth. As a slave, she had no last name.


When did Sojourner Truth get married?

Sojourner Truth married an older slave named Thomas in 1799, when she was around 21 years old. They had several children together before Thomas was forced to sell their son to a plantation in Alabama.