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the narrative of sojourner truth
written in 1850 the narrative of sojourner truth is the autobiography of american abolitionist and womens rights activist sojourner truth 1797 1883 . born into slavery truth begins with her earliest recollections as a child living with other slaves in the lower floor of her masters home . she details her living conditions her family and the trials of her life that began at the age of nine when she was sold to a family in ulster county new york.from an early age truth had developed a strong faith in god and she returns constantly to this faith throughout her narrative . all she has to turn to during the many sufferings discussed throughout this book is that faith . despite the fact that she never learned to read she engaged in religious study whenever possible having scripture read to her by children who would not offer their own interpretations.as a freedom fighter after the new york state emancipation act truth was accomplished enough to have published this work a year before she delivered her famous aint i a woman speech at the 1851 ohio womens rights convention which cemented her legend .