![]() ![]() Olive Gilbert (1801-1884) was an abolitionist who deeply felt the plight of slaves and spent over two years living with the emancipated slave and preacher, Sojourner Truth, carefully recording her story. She recounts the harshness of life under slavery and after winning her freedom, became a vociferous abolitionist for which she has been long remembered and revered.Ĭhapter 09: Commencement Of Isabella's Trials In LifeĬhapter 11: Her Standing With Her New Master And MistressĬhapter 17: It Is Often Darkest Just Before DawnĬhapter 19: Isabella's Religious ExperienceĬhapter 25: The Cause Of Her Leaving The CityĬhapter 26: The Consequences Of Refusing A Traveler A Night's LodgingĬhapter 27: Some Of Her Views And ReasoningsĬhapter 30: Last Interview With Her Master ![]() A poignant biography as told to Olive Gilbert by Isabella Bomefree-a slave (1797-1883) who later took the name of Sojourner Truth. A symbol of the strength of African American women and a champion of the rights of all women, Sojourner Truth was an illiterate former slave named Isabella. ![]()
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