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Narrative of Sojourner Truth
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Narrative of Sojourner Truth Soft cover - 1993

by Truth, Sojourner

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One of the most important documents of slavery ever written, this landmark in the literature of African-American women is the eloquent autobiography of a woman who became a pioneer in the struggles for racial and sexual equality. The spiritual, inspiring narrative bears witness to Sojourner Truth's 30 years as a slave in upstate New York.

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Vintage, 1993. First Edition . Soft cover. As New. (1st edition, 1st printing) Larger study softcover, glossy wrappers with yellow background, black marbleing design, in an oval on center front a portrait of Sojourner Truth, purple and black lettering, cream spine, 138 pages plus a catalog of Vintage Classics. Edited by Margaret Washington. Mint.
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  • Title Narrative of Sojourner Truth
  • Author Truth, Sojourner
  • Binding Soft cover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Condition New
  • Pages 176
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Vintage, New York
  • Date 1993
  • Features Annotated, Bibliography, Index
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 58289
  • ISBN 9780679740353 / 067974035X
  • Weight 0.42 lbs (0.19 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.01 x 5.21 x 0.47 in (20.35 x 13.23 x 1.19 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1851-1899
    • Ethnic Orientation: African American
    • Sex & Gender: Feminine
    • Topical: Black History
    • Topical: Civil War
  • Library of Congress subjects Social reformers - United States, Abolitionists - United States
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 92056355
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

From the jacket flap

Narrative of Sojourner Truth is one of the most important documents of slavery ever written, as well as being a partial autobiography of the woman who became a pioneer in the struggles for racial and sexual equality. With an eloquence that resonates more than a century after its original publication in 1850, the narrative bears witness to Sojourner Truth's thirty years of bondage in upstate New York and to the mystical revelations that turned her into a passionate and indefatigable abolitionist.
In this new edition, which has been edited and extensively annotated by the distinguished scholar and biographer of Sojourner Truth, Margaret Washington, Truth's testimony takes on added dimensions: as a lens into the little-known world of northern slavery; as a chronicle of spiritual conversion; and as an inspiring account of a black woman striving for personal and political empowerment.

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"The time is long overdue for a compelling look at the legendary Sojourner Truth. Margaret Washington deserves our gratitude for reclaiming Truth and shedding light on the most enigmatic black woman of the 19th century."

-- Darlene Clark Hine, Professor of History, Michigan State University

Citations

  • Library Journal, 05/01/1993, Page 0

About the author

Sojourner Truth, born Isabella, a slave in Ulster County, New York, around 1797, became an abolitionist, orator, and preacher, and eventually an icon for strong black women. She was emancipated by state law in 1827, and the following year she moved to New York City, where she found work in wealthy households and became increasingly involved in unorthodox religious groups. In the early 1830s she joined the commune or "Kingdom" of the Prophet Matthias. By 1843 she had transformed herself into the itinerant preacher Sojourner Truth and spent most of the next 13 years in Northampton, Massachusetts. Illiterate, she dictated her autobiography to her neighbor Olive Gilbert, and the Narrative of Sojourner Truth was published in 1850. The following year Truth set out to promote her book and to speak out on abolition and women's rights. In the 1870s Truth's friend and informal manager Frances Titus compiled a new edition of the Narrative, adding the "Book of Life," a scrapbook comprising essays, articles, and letters from Truth's contemporary admirers. Truth died in Battle Creek, Michigan, in 1883, and the following year Titus published a new edition that included "A Memorial Chapter."