Sojourner Truth: Speaking Up for Freedom (Voices for Freedom) - Hardcover

Horn, Geoffrey Michael

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0778748243 ISBN 13: 9780778748243

Publisher: Crabtree Classics, 2009

Synopsis

Sojourner Truth lived a truly remarkable life. She had the ear of President Abraham Lincoln and fellow abolitionists Frederick Douglass, Harriet Beecher Stowe, and William Lloyd Garrison. One of the most persuasive and influential activists of her day, Truth was also an effective recruiter of African Americans into the Union army during the Civil War.

About this title

About the Author:

Horn is a freelance writer and editor with a lifelong interest in politics and the arts. He graduted summa cum laude with a bachelor's degree in English literature from Columbia University, in New York City, and holds a master's degree with honors from St. John's College, Cambridge, England.

From Booklist:

Combining accessible, lively prose and abundant visuals, this title in the Voices for Freedom: Abolitionist Views series offers an engaging, informative introduction to the early advocate for the rights of African Americans and women. The book relates and details Truth’s life and times, from her often-brutal treatment as a slave, named Isabella at birth, to her freedom, religious influences, and self-determination—including the meaning behind her self-chosen name—and path to outspoken, sometimes provocative, and influential traveling speaker on a mission to raise awareness of and support for abolitionism and justice for all. Historical context is well incorporated; sidebars further detail Truth’s actions and experiences, as do the diverse illustrations, which include vintage photos, portraits and paintings, and reproduced historical documents. Readers will come away with an appreciation and understanding of the strong, persevering woman; her contributions; and her impact and inspiration, then and now. The useful appended materials include a chronology; a glossary; some further resources, ranging from books to annotated Web sites; and an index. Grades 4-7. --Shelle Rosenfeld

About this edition

• Publisher: Crabtree Classics
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0778748243
• ISBN 13: 9780778748243
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 64