“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.”
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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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