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“If women want any rights more than they's got, why don't they just take them, and not be talking about it?”

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Sojourner Truth
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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