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The Narrative of Sojourner Truth

The Narrative of Sojourner Truth

by Olive Gilbert

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About this eBook

Author
Truth, Sojourner, 1797-1883
Credits
This book is put on-line as part of the BUILD-A-BOOK Initiative at the Celebration of Women Writers through the combined work of Laura LeVine, Margaret Sylvia, and Mary Mark Ockerbloom
Language
English
LoC Class
E151: History: America: United States
Subject
Social reformers -- United States -- Biography
Category
Text
eBook-No.
1674
Project Gutenberg
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1674
Release Date
March 1, 1999
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.Untitled
  2. 2.NARRATIVE OF SOJOURNER TRUTH
  3. 3.CONTENTS
  4. 4.HER BIRTH AND PARENTAGE.
  5. 5.ACCOMMODATIONS.
  6. 6.HER BROTHERS AND SISTERS.
  7. 7.HER RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION.
  8. 8.THE AUCTION.
  9. 9.DEATH OF MAU-MAU BETT. — LAST DAYS OF BOMEFREE. — DEATH OF BOMEFREE.
  10. 10.COMMENCEMENT OF ISABELLA'S TRIALS IN LIFE. — TRIALS CONTINUED.
  11. 11.HER STANDING WITH HER NEW MASTER AND MISTRESS.
  12. 12.ISABELLA'S MARRIAGE.
  13. 13.ISABELLA AS A MOTHER.
  14. 14.SLAVEHOLDER'S PROMISES.
  15. 15.HER ESCAPE. — ILLEGAL SALE OF HER SON. — IT IS OFTEN DARKEST JUST BEFORE DAWN. — DEATH OF MRS. ELIZA FOWLER. — ISABELLA'S RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE. — NEW TRIALS. — MY DEAR AND BELOVED MOTHER: — 'MY DEAR MOTHER: — 'DEAR MOTHER: — FINDING A BROTHER AND SISTER. — GLEANINGS. — THE MATTHIAS DELUSION. — FASTING.
  16. 16.THE CAUSE OF HER LEAVING THE CITY. — THE CONSEQUENCES OF REFUSING A TRAVELLER A NIGHT'S LODGING. — SOME OF HER VIEWS AND REASONINGS.
  17. 17.THE SECOND ADVENT DOCTRINES.
  18. 18.ANOTHER CAMP MEETING. — HER LAST INTERVIEW WITH HER MASTER. — CERTIFICATES OF CHARACTER. — ISAAC S. VAN WAGENEN

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