1. “Ain’t I A Woman?”

2. “If the first woman that god ever made was strong enough to turn the world upside down all alone, these women together ought to be able to turn it back and get it right side up again”
Born in Hurley, New York as a slave
Was the youngest of nine children
Her Mom taught her to never lie never steal and trust in god
She could not read our quote the bible but was a very powerful speaker

3. She spoke only Dutch and her new master spoke only English
the master’s wife beat her to make her speak the right language
She was sold to two different owners
her Mom was called Mau Mau Bett
Her dad was called Baumfree
She was a preacher, an abolitionist, and an activist for the rights of black men and women
believed greatly in gods love
Mau Mau Bett died after she was sold
A few days later Baumfree died

4. Belle was forced to marry Thomas although she loved someone else
Over twelve years they had five children
Isabelle taught her children what Mau Mau Bett

5. Her owner said he would let her go a year early but he lied
She got inspired to run away when he did not let her go
She was helped by the Quaker family
They paid twenty dollars for her and five for her baby
They let her free
Belle’s boy, Peter was sold so belle went to court and got him back
This was an unique case because a black woman won

6. Isabelle changed her name to Sojourner Truth
Her and Olive Gilbert wrote The Narrative of Sojourner Truth
she visted Abraham Lincoln in 1869
She fought hard for blacks till she was too old and weak
She moved back with family and friends till Isabelle Van Wagner also known as Sojourner Truth died in 1883