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... > social science subjects > sociology > gender and sexuality > gender and society > key people in gender and society > Sojourner Truth
... > social science subjects > sociology > social change > activism and social justice > African American activism > Sojourner Truth
... > contexts > population characteristics > socioeconomic factors > social change > activism and social justice > African American activism > Sojourner Truth
social science subjects > sociology > race, ethnicity and migration > key people in race, ethnicity and society > Sojourner Truth

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Sojourner Truth  

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  • Sojourner Truth (whose birth name was Isabella) was born a black slave in Ulster County, New York, to her enslaved parents, James and Elizabeth. During her enslavement, she was owned by several white families, including the Hardenbergh family, at birth, and several other New York families, Neely, Shriver, and Dumont, to whom she was later resold. [Source: Encyclopedia of Gender and Society; Truth, Sojourner]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-PG53SBW1-3

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