02405cam a22003733u 4500 1674 UtSlPG 20260610133048.0 m cr n 260607r1999||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 E151 Gilbert, Olive The Narrative of Sojourner Truth Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 1999 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Slavery Release date is 1999-03-01 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 "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.) Original publication data not identified Truth, Sojourner, -1883 African American abolitionists -- Biography African Americans -- Biography Abolitionists -- United States -- Biography Social reformers -- United States -- Biography Truth, Sojourner, 1797-1883 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1674 43789 43789