On this day in 1851, Sojourner Truth delivered a powerful speech at the Ohio Women’s Rights Convention, demanding equal rights for both women and Black Americans. Her words, later published as "Ain’t I a Woman?", became one of the most iconic and enduring speeches in the fight for gender and racial justice — cementing her legacy as a trailblazer. | The Legal Defense Fund

Sojourner Truth and the Power of "Ain’t I a Woman?" Sojourner Truth, a formerly enslaved woman turned abolitionist and women's rights activist, delivered one of the most powerful speeches in American history—*"Ain’t I a Woman?"*—at the 1851 Women’s Rights Convention in Akron, Ohio. Her words challenged the racial and gender inequalities of the time, advocating for both the abolition of slavery and equal rights for women. Born Isabella Baumfree in 1797, Truth endured the horrors of slavery before

Sojourner Truth, born in slavery around 1797 in New York, became one of the most famous abolitionists of her time! As a child she had several owners. After 17 years, she escaped with her daughter, and was ultimately aided by a Quaker couple who bought her and then freed her. Sojourner spent the rest of her life speaking against slavery! A prolific preacher and speaker, she never learned to read. But that didn’t stop her from learning. Over the years, she made sure people read to her, especially

Get to know the story of Sojourner Truth and how she became one of the most powerful voices of the 19th century: | TED-Ed