The Narrative of Sojourner Truth by Olive Gilbert and Sojourner Truth

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Author Gilbert, Olive
Author Truth, Sojourner, 1797-1883
Title 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.)
Language English
LoC Class E151: History: America: United States
Subject Truth, Sojourner, -1883
Subject African American abolitionists -- Biography
Subject African Americans -- Biography
Subject Abolitionists -- United States -- Biography
Subject Social reformers -- United States -- Biography
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EBook-No. 1674
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Jun 20, 2015
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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