Bibliograph

Journey toward freedom, the story of Sojourner Truth, Jacqueline Bernard ; introduction by Nell Irvin Painter

Type

Label

Journey toward freedom, the story of Sojourner Truth, Jacqueline Bernard ; introduction by Nell Irvin Painter

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Journey toward freedom

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

21482738

Responsibility statement

Jacqueline Bernard ; introduction by Nell Irvin Painter

Sub title

the story of Sojourner Truth

Summary

A biography of Sojourner Truth, who was born into slavery, freed in 1827, and became famous for her courage, quick wit, and ready challenge as she campaigned for abolition and women's rights in New York and the Midwestern States

Table Of Contents

A start in life -- Now the war begun -- Footprints in the snow -- Growing wild -- Mighty being -- Growing pains -- A man's life -- A slaveholder's promise -- Sun shinin'in a pail -- I'll have my son -- Southern scars -- Changing times -- God in the city -- False voices -- Go east -- Truth shall be my abiding name -- Wild young men -- Brotherhood -- Testifyin' -- A lecture tour -- And aren't I a woman? -- Ohio -- Return -- War in the west -- The antislavery president -- The freed people -- Forty acres -- Give them land -- They cannot get up -- A great glory -- Into the light

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