Sojourner Truth: A Biography
- ISBN-10
- 0313357285
- ISBN-13
- 9780313357282
- Series
- Sojourner Truth
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 176
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-01-20
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO
- Author
- Larry G. Murphy
Description
Presents the life and accomplishments of Sojourner Truth, from her early life as a slave to her role as advocate for both the abolitionist and the suffragist movements.
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