Narrative of Sojourner Truth

"If women want rights more than they got,
why don't they just take them, and not be talking about it."
--- Sojourner Truth

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.

Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Gilbert, Olive
Published: 02/24/2015
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781508506119
Pages: 108
Weight: 0.37lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.26d