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Sojourner Truth (1797-1883)

admin — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 04:00:49 +0000

Born Isabella Baumfree, Sojourner Truth became the first black woman orator to lecture against slavery. When asked how she received her name, she replied, “I asked the Lord to give me a new name and He gave me Sojourner because I was to travel up and down the land showing the people’s sins and being a sign unto them. Afterwards, I told the Lord I wanted another name cause everybody had two names; and He gave me Truth because I was to declare the truth unto the people.”

In 1827, she escaped from her master who heartlessly sold all five of her children. She lived with a Quaker family who helped her win a lawsuit to get one son returned to her. Standing over 6 feet tall, as a speaker, Sojourner commanded respect from her audience. She could neither read nor write but she became a legendary prophetess, orator and preacher during her time.

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Underground Railroad

admin — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 02:59:22 +0000

The Underground Railroad was a method that helped slaves escape from the South to the North during the mid-1800’s. The passengers did not travel on a REAL train nor did they go underground. The slaves traveled by whatever means they could, moving during the nighttime and hiding during the daytime. Many railroad terms were used as code words. For example, hiding places were called stations, and people who helped the runaways were known as conductors. The most famous black leader of the Underground Railroad was Harriet Tubman, a runaway slave herself.

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Frederick Douglass (1818-1895)

admin — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 02:53:35 +0000

Frederick Douglass was born a slave. He Escaped from slavery at the age of 21. He became a great speaker and abolitionist. In his speeches, he described the horrors of slavery. He founded his own newspaper, "The North Star". During the Civil War, Douglass recruited blacks for the union army, and from 1889 to 1891 he served as the U.S. Ambassador to Haiti.

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