Sojourner Truth

Who was Sojourner Truth?

• daughter to a slave woman and free man

• a white woman

Who was master Dumont?

• Sojourner's master

• Sojourner's husband

Did master Dumont keep his promise? What did he promise?

• Yes. He promised to buy Sojourner a dress.

• No. He promised to freed her one year early.

What happened to Sojourner's son?

• He was free

• He was sold as a slave down South

Was it legal to sell slaves in the North to the South?

• Yes

• No

How did Sojourner get her son Peter back?

• She bought him

• She got lawyers

Why Sojourner Truth selected her name?

• She liked the sound.

• She traveled far and long to tell the news of God's truth.

Where did Sojourner Truth finally settle?

• New York City

• Massachusetts

What did Sojourner do?

• She would speak of truth and power to others

• She was part of the Underground railroad

Did Soujourner know how to write and read?

• Yes

• No