Sojourner truth biography book

AuthorGilbert, OliveAuthorTruth, Sojourner, 1797-1883Title The Narrative of Sojourner Truth Note Reading ease score: 68.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Note Slavery Credits This book is put on-line as part of the BUILD-A-BOOK Initiative at the Celebration of Women Writers through the combined work of Laura LeVine, Margaret Sylvia, and Mary Mark Ockerbloom Summary "The Narrative of Sojourner Truth" by Olive Gilbert and Sojourner Truth is a historical account dictated by the formerly enslaved woman Sojourner Truth in the mid-19th century. The book details her life experiences, focusing particularly on her journey from slavery to freedom and the profound struggles she faced as a Black woman in America, highlighting her resilience and faith throughout her trials. The opening of the narrative introduces Isabella, later known as Sojourner Truth, recounting her early life as a slave, born to James and Betsey in New York. It describes her family dynamics, the painful separations caused by slavery, and the harsh conditions under which enslaved individuals lived. Truth's reflections on her mother's teachings about God illustrate her deep spiritual beliefs. As she transitions from her childhood in bondage to an auction that threatens to separate her from her family, the narrative sets the stage for her subsequent challenges and triumphs in the struggle for her own freedom and the freedom of others. (This is an automatically generated summary.) LanguageEnglishLoC ClassE151: History: America: United StatesSubject Truth, Sojourner, -1883 Subject African American abolitionists -- Biography Subject African Americans -- Biography Subject Abolitionists -- United States -- Biography Subject Social reformers -- United States -- Biography CategoryTextEBook-No.1674Release DateMar 1, 1999Most Recently UpdatedJun 20, 2015Copyright StatusPublic domain in the USA.Downloads468 downloads in the last 30 days.Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!