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“Obliged to you for hearing me, and now old Sojourner ain't got nothing more to say.”

Quote by Sojourner Truth

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Sojourner Truth

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. more

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