Soljumer Truth

Sojourner truth changed America and its lifestyle by her contributions throughout the years that she was living. She up brought the United States and this essay will be going over three facts of how she did this. She made major accomplishments in anything that she did and this essay be going over three major accomplishments also. She took part in a social movement that changed America in a positive way. Her background influenced her actions in such a major way which her action made huge contributions to the changes in America. She was born in 1797 and her birthplace was Ulster county in New York. This was a Dutch settlement in upstate New York. She was one of 13 children born to Elizabeth and James Baumfee, also slays on Hurdenbergh plantation(ABC:CLIO Soljouner Truth)

The first backgrounds about sojourner truth was that she was born into slavery in Swartekill, Ulster county, New York but escaped with her infant daughter to freedom in 1826(ABC: CLIO). The second background facts about her is that she fought to be free as she was a slave at one point she wanted to abolish slavery(Sojourner Truth Memorial). She became a noted speaker for both the abolitionist movement and women's rights movement. She gave a famous speech called the "Ain't I a women?" to fight for women's rights. The third background fact about her is how she was the first black woman to win a case against a white man. She became the first black woman to one a case against a white man. Her best known extemporaneous speech on gender inequalities "Ain't I a Women? "(Sojourner Truth Memorial).

Sojourner truths accomplishments in her life made huge affects on the United States. Sojourner Truth first accomplishment was when she gave the speech "Ain't I a Women" in 1826. Sojourner Truth delivered her "Ain't I a Woman?" speech in 1851 at the Women's Rights Convention in Akron, Ohio. Her short, simple speech was a powerful rebuke to many anti feminist arguments of the day. It became, and continues to serve, as a classic expression of womens rights. Truth became, and still is today, a symbol of strong women. Sojourner truths second accomplishment was that she became a part of the abolition movement. She escape to Canada in 1827 after New York abolished slavery. She became a noted speaker for both the abolitionist movement and the women's rights movement. Lastly her third accomplishment was that she gave a speech"Ain't I a woman "and be a white man in trial. After going to court to recover her son, she became the first black woman to win such a case against a white man. Her best-known extemporaneous speech on gender inequalities, "Ain't I a Woman?", was delivered in 1851 at the Ohio Women's Rights Convention in Akron, Ohio. During the Civil War, Truth helped recruit black troops for the Union Army; after the war, she tried unsuccessfully to secure land grants from the federal government for former slaves(ABC:CLIO)

Sojourner Truths background connected to her accomplishments because since she was a slave when she was born and a woman she wanted to stop slavery and free the American woman. If you noticed in this essay the background facts were in order with the accomplishments. Background fact one was she was born into slavery and in accomplishment one it says she became apart of the abolitionist movement. This goes so on with a accomplishment two and accomplishment three matching with background fact two and three also. Sojourner Truths individual accomplishments impacted the social movement because she became a part of the abolitionist movement and women's rights movement and her accomplishments helped to push to free slavery and also to get women's rights. This is how our individual background connected to her accomplishments and also how her individual accomplishments impacted the states.

She took part in a social movement that changed America in a positive way. Since she was born into slavery she knew what it was like and she knew how bad it was an that is why she protested against it to free black slaves. She fought mainly in one state which was New York. She wanted to abolish slavery completely in that state and free all the slaves. She was also very successful in wanted a case against a white man in 1843. This reformers impact overall was huge and definitely made a huge impact in America's history forever. She lead us to where we are today and what are laws are today for women's right and about slaves.