Who was Sojourner Truth?

The video covers the 1851 Women's Rights Convention in Akron, Ohio, where Sojourner Truth delivered a powerful speech advocating for gender equality. Born as Isabella Baumfree, she survived slavery and became a prominent advocate for abolition and women's rights. Her speech gained fame, and she became the first Black woman to win a court case against a White man. Sojourner's legacy as an abolitionist and feminist hero endures today.

What significant event took place in Akron, Ohio, in 1851?

• The signing of the Emancipation Proclamation

• The Women's Rights Convention

• The first meeting of the United Nations

• The founding of the NAACP

What was Sojourner Truth's original name?

• Rosa Parks

• Harriet Tubman

• Isabella Baumfree

• Ida B. Wells

How did Sojourner Truth make history in the legal system?

• She was the first woman to vote in the U.S.

• She became the first Black woman to sue and win against a White man

• She was the first woman to own property in New York

• She was the first woman to run for president

What did Sojourner Truth do after changing her name?

• She became a school teacher

• She started a newspaper

• She began a speaking tour advocating for abolition and women's rights

• She opened a hospital

Which U.S. President did Sojourner Truth meet due to her advocacy work?

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln