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

Did you know that the legendary abolitionist and women's rights activist Sojourner Truth was born Isabella Baumfree? ​Born into slavery in New York, she escaped to freedom in 1826. In an incredible act of courage, she later became one of the first Black women to win a court case against a white man, successfully fighting for the return of her son who had been illegally sold into slavery. ​In 1843, she had a spiritual calling and changed her name to Sojourner Truth, vowing to "sojourn" (travel) a

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