The Remarkable Story of Sojourner Truth, Honored with a Plaza in Akron, Ohio

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The Legacy of Sojourner Truth

Born into slavery around 1797, Isabella Baumfree spent her first 30 years picking cotton and bearing children for different masters.

When she escaped in 1826 with her infant daughter, she had no idea she’d become one of America’s most influential civil rights leaders…

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