Sojourner Truth date of birth:
1797
How old was Sojourner Truth when died?
86
Where was Sojourner Truth born?
Swartekill, New York
When did Sojourner Truth die?
November 26, 1883
What is Sojourner Truth nationality?
American
What is Sojourner Truth's occupation?
Domestic servant, abolitionist, author, human rights activist
Short Biography
Sojourner Truth (/sɵˈdʒɜrnər ˈtruːθ/; born Isabella ("Bell") Baumfree; c.– November 26, 1883) was an African-American abolitionist and women's rights activist. Truth was born into slavery in Swartekill, Ulster County, New York, but escaped with her infant daughter to freedom in 1826. After going to court to recover her son, in 1828 she became the first black woman to win such a case against a white man.