Sojourner Truth the Women Who's Faith Drove her to Freedom

*Before I start I want to give a little back story on how I research for my blog. I usually listen to speeches, traditional googling, or sometimes I just know the facts. But as I am writing about these influential people I'm also learning and sometimes for the first time. Having this blog gives me the motivation to learn about influential figures. In a way, I feel this blog is more for me than for you. Regardless if you feel bad for not knowing these people, don't. Because that's just the system that we live in, where the shed of light for black figures or just nonwhite men is limited.*

For the majority of American history, black people have been silenced, but luckily we were able to hear Sojourner Truth. The name Sojourner Truth may ring a bell, we spend about 15 seconds in class about her and then move on to some proclamation that barely did anything. But wow Sojourner Truth, even her name sounds powerful.

She is what I call a real feminist. Not the type of feminist that uses some hashtag to let the world know they are "woke". Or the type of feminist that is only empowering white women but now ALL women.

Truth had a hard life (like every black person in history ever). She was bought and sold four times. Let that sink in! And when her slave owner didn't uphold his promises to free her in1826, she fled. For her safety, she could only run away with one out of her three children. And by the way, the emancipation proclamation was in act during this time, just an example of how that order wasn't even useful.

However, what was keeping her sane was her faith. She was apart of the Methodist church and had such a strong relationship with God. She even had a calling from him to go out and spread the truth. Okay, that pun was lowkey necessary lol but I'll stop.

She couldn't read or write (which was common for black people back then) but she did know how to speak. She would give amazing sermons that denounce the struggle of being black/slave and a woman.

One of my favorite lines from her speech "Ain't I a woman" is where she replies to a comment, where a man asks, if a woman is equal to a man why isn't God a man? In my opinion, she gives the BEST comeback ever and replies with "Where did your Christ come from? Where did your Christ come from? From God and a woman! Man had nothing to do with Him."

There is so much to Sojourner's story but I'm trying to keep this brief. I thank you Sojourner Truth for being the real definition of feminism which is the uplifting of all women not just white women. And point blank period wanting to be equal to men. And we must no forget she was also a civil rights leader by recruiting soldiers and organizing supplies for the civil war.

Thank you Soujner Truth for using the voice that God had blessed you.

Fav quote: I feel safe in the midst of my enemies; for the truth is powerful and will prevail.