Abolitionists

Sojourner Truth (1797-1883)

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

Harriet Tubman (1820-1913)

Harriet Tubman was one of the greatest Underground Railroad conductors. She is also known as the “Moses of Her People.” In 1844, when her master

Frederick Douglass (1818-1895)

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,