She was promised freedom by her owner who changed his mind at the last minute. She was eventually married off to a much older slave and she had 5 children. The relationship was forbidden by her owners since she owner wouldnt own any children born into that union and the lovers were separated. She was sold and resold until she fell in love with a slave from a neigboring farm. She was sold into slavery in 1806 to a very brutal owner. She was born Isabella Baumfree into slavery in 1797. I think that it is fitting that my first Women's Issue post for the year pays tribute to a woman who a lot of people have never heard about but who did a lot for women's rights - Sojourner Truth. Sure things are not 100% perfect but history shows that we have come a long way. We (women) take a lot for granted these days.
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