Black Abolitionist Archive
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Title: Sojourner Truth Speaker or author: Truth, Sojourner, d. 1883 Newspaper or publication: National Anti-Slavery Standard The speaker delivered an entertaining speech emphasizing a focus on love and strength of character in overcoming adversity. She told about her experiences with slavery, and stressed that she was for women's rights and against colonization. (Includes mp3 audio file.) Description of file(s): PDF 3 page, 892 word document (text and images) Date published: 1853 Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century Keywords: audio; Colonization; liberty; women Publication type: Newspapers; Speeches Play audio: Media player requires Javascript and Flash.
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