Narrative of Sojourner Truth, The

By Truth, Sojourner

Book Id: WPLBN0002950851
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File Size: 126.65 MB
Reproduction Date: 2012

Title:	Narrative of Sojourner Truth, The
Author:	Truth, Sojourner
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Language:	English
Subject:	Non-fiction, Memoirs, History
Collections:	Audio Books Collection, Narrative of Sojourner Truth, The
Historic Publication Date:	1850
Publisher:	LibriVox Audio Books


Citation APA MLA Chicago Truth, B. S., & Gilbert, O. (1850). Narrative of Sojourner Truth, The. Retrieved from http://gutenberg.us/

Description
The Narrative of Sojourner Truth is the gripping autobiographical account of Sojourner Truths life as a slave in pre-Civil War New York State, and her eventual escape to Freedom. Since Sojourner could neither read or write, she dictated her story to Olive Gilbert after they met at a Women’s Rights rally. The Narrative was first published in 1850, and was widely distributed by the Abolitionist Movement. It was one of the catalysts for the rise of anti-slavery public opinion in the years leading up to the Civil War. Though Olive Gilbert's writing about Sojourner takes on a patronizing tone at times (a weakness of some Abolitionists), The Narrative of Sojourner Truth remains a moving and historic document, chronicling the struggles of African-Americans under slavery and the life of a truly remarkable woman. (Introduction by Marc Kockinos)

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Electronic recorded live performance of a reading

Excerpt
Memoirs, History