print email comment close Sojourner Truth Institute URL: http://www.sojournertruth.org/ Description: Website for this organization dedicated to preserving the message of Sojourner Truth (1797-1883), a former slave who "traveled the country as a forceful and passionate advocate for the dispossessed, using her quick wit and fearless tongue to fight for human rights." Features an extensive biography of Truth, a timeline, images, speeches, an exhibit of art about Truth, a quiz, and details about the Sojourner Truth monument park in Battle Creek, Michigan. Publisher: Sojourner Truth Institute Extra Keywords black African American slavery Isabella Baumfree LII Database Information: Record 24888 created by Jennifer English on 11/12/2007 Last modification on 11/16/2007 Published: 11/21/2007   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/24888