Conclusion
You have discovered a great many things about Sojourner Truth and the African American Abolitionist Movement. You have discovered that although she was born a slave, had no formal education and no real social or political standing, she became a major leader for both the Abolitionist and Women's Movements in the Antebellum Period. She also went on to aid African Americans in their fight to achieve their rights and freedoms in the post Civil War period.
After our class discussion, you will be asked to write a short reflection on what you have learned about Sojourner Truth. This should center around two questions: (1) What dilemmas did she face and how did she use the opportunities presented to her? and (2) Why would she be considered a leader?
For more information on the African Americans during the Antebellum Period or the Abolitionist Movement, check out the following links:
www.loc.gov/exhibits/african/afam005.html
www.liu.edu/cwis/cwp/library/aaslavry.htm
http://afgren.com/abmovement.htm/
www.nationalgeographic.com/railroad
Additional reading materials on these subjects include:
Bernard, Jacqueline. Journey Toward Freedom: The Story of Sojourner Truth. New York: Feminist Press, 1990.
Fitch, S.P and Mandzik. Sojourner Truth as Orator: Wit, Story and Song. Newport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1997.
Macht, Norman L. Sojourner Truth. New York: Chelsea House Publishers, 1992.
McKissack, Frederick and Patricia. Sojourner Truth: A Voice for Freedom. Scholastic Inc., 1992.
Stowe, Harriet Beecher. Sojourner Truth, The Libyan Sibyl. Atlantic Monthly 11(April 1963): 473-481.