SojournerTruthAPUSH

Civil Rights and Women's Rights activist. Met Abe Lincoln.

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I am a strong powerful woman who deserves respect just like any other person on this earth regardless of race or gender. Equality for all!

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My other grandson helped me w reading and writing on my tours. #rip #missu

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To support myself in my travels I sold portraits. This shows that I am not lazy but strong just like many other women like @susanthonyAPUSH

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I didn't only speak for black and women's rights but also #temperance and #prison reform and the elimination of #capitalpunishment

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@STruthApush1804 I even wanted to give them an entire state in the #west but #congress ignored me

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My home base was set in #michigan in the mid 1850s after having toured and given many #inspirational speeches

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Tales are told about how I #challenged Frederick Douglass and was a very powerful speaker, they're all true ✌🏾

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After the publishing of my memoirs and my speech at the first #nationalwomensrightsconvention I started touring with #georgethompson

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In 1844 I joined the #northamptonassociationofeductaionandindustry which supported a broad reform agenda including women's rights

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I devoted my life to #Methodism and the #abolition Of #slavery

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I wanted to #securelandgrants for #formerslaves this was a major project of mine

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I tried to enforce the #desegregation Of street cars in 1865 by riding in cars that were #whitesonly

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I encouraged my grandson2fight4the #union duringthe #civilwar &didnt acceptthe #emancipationproclamation as the end all b allof civil rights

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I lost my children and family to #slavery but I fought long and hard to #reunite with them

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I #escaped #slavery in #newyork with the help of some friends and eventually I moved to #massachussetteds

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My work towards #equality helped me get to meet with #AbeLincoln to help out in the #CivilWar

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#God allowed me to find what was right and that is why my name is Sojourner Truth

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The #undergroundrailroad helped many people escape slavery im glad I was a part of it

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My #aintiawoman speech was about both racism and sexual inequality and was aimed toward men who believed women, esp black women 2 b inferior

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@ronreagan1804 you are my #rival bc u opposed the #civilrightsactof1964 and #votingrightsactof1965