Sojourner Truth is one of the most prominent faces of the abolitionist movement, but what was her life in slavery like? Learn more about her early years with a reading comprehension resource that provides a short passage from...

As part of the study of women's history, young scholars examine Chester Comix's strips about the Seneca Falls Convention and four 19th century leaders in the struggle for equal rights. After researching other elements of the Suffrage...

Tenth graders read "Beloved" by Toni Morrison. In groups, they research the life and works of Morrison and read a speech by Sojouner Truth. Using the novel, they discuss the experiences of slaves and the effect of slavery on their...

The complete text of "The Narrative of Sojourner Truth" depicts the life of Sojourner Truth as dictated to Olive Gilbert in 1850.

Featured is an archive of documents relating to 19th century abolitionist and feminist, Sojourner Truth. Includes a brief biography, pictures, narratives, maps and other materials relating to her life.

A brief summary of The Narrative of Sojourner Truth. Also includes an on-line text of the work as well as links to other informational websites.

Five primary source materials on African American history: I Have a Dream by Martin Luther King, Jr., My Bondage and Freedom by Frederick Douglass, The Narrative of Sojourner Truth, The Souls of Black Folk by W.E.B. Du Bois, Up From...

This site looks at how slaves Josiah Henson, Frederick Douglass and Sojourner Truth each responded to slavery in unique ways. Read their own words.