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Sojourner Truth was an American civil rights and social justice activist, renowned for her leadership in the abolitionist and women's rights movements. Born into slavery, she experienced the transition from bondage to freedom and became one of the most influential speakers of the 19th century.

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Famous Sojourner Truth Quotes

“What we give to the poor, we lend to the Lord.”

Giving Poor Lord

Book:Narrative of Sojourner Truth

Source: Narrative of Sojourner Truth

“When I left the house of bondage I left everything behind. I wanted to keep nothing of Egypt on me, and so I went to the Lord and asked him to give me a new name.”

Giving Wanted House Names Left Behinds Lord Give Me Egypt Bondage

Author:Sojourner Truth

“You have been having our rights so long, that you think, like a slave-holder, that you own us. I know that it is hard for one who has held the reins for so long to give up; it cuts like a knife. It will feel all the better when it closes up again.”

Thinking Knows Giving Feels Long Has Beens Hard Cutting Rights Giving Up Slave Knives Reins

Book:The autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman and related readings

Source: The autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman and related readings

“That man over there says that women need to be helped into carriages, and lifted over ditches, and to have the best place everywhere. Nobody ever helps me into carriages, or over mud-puddles, or gives me any best place! And ain't I a woman?”

Men Needs Giving Helping Justice Diversity Give Me Social Justice Help Me Mud Carriages Best Place Puddles Mud Puddles

Author:Sojourner Truth

“When I left the house of bondage I left everything behind. I wasn't going to keep nothing of Egypt on me, an' so I went to the Lord an' asked him to give me a new name. And he gave me Sojourner because I was to travel up and down the land showing the people their sins and bein' a sign unto them. I told the Lord I wanted two names 'cause everybody else had two, and the Lord gave me Truth, because I was to declare the truth to the people.”

People Giving Two Wanted House Names Left Causes Justice Sin Behinds Lord Land Truth Is Diversity Give Me Social Justice Egypt Bondage Up And Down Sojourners

Author:Sojourner Truth

About the Author

Died: November 26, 1883
Known for: Activist
Quotes: 46

Books & Sources

Narrative of Sojourner TruthRelated source material

The autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman and related readingsRelated source material

Book of LifeRelated source material

Narrative of Sojourner Truth, a Bondswoman of Olden Time: With a History of Her Labors and Correspondence Drawn from HerRelated source material

Narrative of Sojourner Truth: Literary Touchstone ClassicRelated source material

The Narrative of Sojourner Truth (Unabridged): Including her famous Speech Ain't I a Woman? (Inspiring Memoir of One Incredible Woman)Related source material

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