"Born into slavery in 1797, Sojourner Truth escaped to freedom with her baby daughter by 1826. For the rest of her life, this extraordinary woman continued to fight for rights for black people, women, and other disenfranchised populations. This in-depth account explores Truth's fascinating life as an abolitionist leader. Photographs bring the information to life and sidebars add dimension to the main text. A timeline highlights key moments in Truth's...

"The groundbreaking biography of a forgotten civil rights hero. In the tempestuous mid-19th century, as slavery consumed Congressional debate and America careened toward civil war and split apart--when the very future of the nation hung in the balance--Charles Sumner's voice rang strongest, bravest, and most unwavering. Where others preached compromise and moderation, he denounced slavery's evils to all who would listen and demanded that it be wiped...

"This book is a journey into the life and times of the incredible abolitionist and women's rights leaer Sojourner Truth. I refer to her from time to time in this book as Great Grandma since I have the honor of being a sixth-generation granddaughter. In my quiet times, I imagine taking this incredible journey with my Great Grandma, walking all the places that she walked, meeting all the people she met, and hearing all the speeches that she spoke."--...