Sojourner Truth: A Life, A Symbol

Sojourner Truth: formerly enslaved person and unforgettable abolitionist of the mid-nineteenth century, a figure of imposing physique, a riveting preacher and spellbinding singer who dazzled listeners with her wit and originality. Straight-talking and unsentimental, Truth became an early national symbol for strong Black women-indeed, for all strong women.

In this modern classic of scholarship and sympathetic understanding, eminent historian Nell Irvin Painter goes beyond the myths, words, and photographs to uncover the life of a complex woman who was born into slavery and died a legend.

Authors: Nell Irvin Painter

Format: Paperback

Pages: 448

ISBN-13: 9781324050599

Publication date: 20240705