The Narrative of Sojourner Truth

This autobiography of the pioneer for racial and sexual equality discusses her years as a slave in upstate New York and describes the spiritual awakening that turned her into an abolitionist. As dictated to her friend, Olive Gilbert, The Narrrative of Sojourner Truth exposed the horrors of slavery that existed in the northern United States well into the 19th century. A primary source of information about this period, it should be read by every student of American history.