Sojourner Truth

Summary

Sojourner Truth is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Hurley^[2]. She was born on 1797^[3]. She died in Battle Creek^[4]. She died on November 26, 1883^[5]. She worked as an abolitionist^[6], women's rights activist^[7], suffragist^[8], and religious leader^[9]. She ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,092 views/month, #6,017 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Hurley^[2], Sojourner Truth…
• Sojourner Truth passed away in Battle Creek^[4].
• Sojourner Truth was born on 1797^[3].
• Sojourner Truth died on November 26, 1883^[5].
• Burial took place at Oak Hill Cemetery^[11].
• Sojourner Truth held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Dutch was Sojourner Truth's native language^[13].
• Sojourner Truth is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[14].
• Sojourner Truth's professions included abolitionist^[6].
• Sojourner Truth's professions included women's rights activist^[7].
• Sojourner Truth worked as a suffragist^[8].
• Sojourner Truth worked as a religious leader^[9].
• Sojourner Truth's field of work was abolitionism^[15].
• Sojourner Truth received the National Women's Hall of Fame^[16].
• Sojourner Truth received the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame^[17].
• Sojourner Truth's religion is recorded as Methodism^[18].
• Sojourner Truth is recorded as female^[19].
• Sojourner Truth's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Sojourner Truth's Commons category is recorded as Sojourner Truth^[21].
• Sojourner Truth's residence is recorded as Battle Creek^[22].
• Sojourner Truth's family name is recorded as Truth^[23].
• Sojourner Truth's given name is recorded as Isabella^[24].
• Sojourner Truth's pseudonym is recorded as Sojourner Truth^[25].
• Sojourner Truth's official website is recorded as https://sojournertruthmemorial.org^[26].
• Sojourner Truth's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Sojourner Truth^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Sojourner Truth's place of birth was Hurley^[2]. She was born on 1797^[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[14]. Dutch was her native language^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include abolitionist^[6], women's rights activist^[7], suffragist^[8], and religious leader^[9]. Sojourner Truth's field of work was abolitionism^[15].

Recognition

Awards received include National Women's Hall of Fame^[16], a 501(c)(3) organization^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1969^[30] and Michigan Women's Hall of Fame^[17], a hall of fame^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1987^[33].

Personal Life

Sojourner Truth's religion is recorded as Methodism^[18].

Death and Burial

Sojourner Truth died on November 26, 1883^[5]. She died in Battle Creek^[4]. Burial took place at Oak Hill Cemetery^[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Sojourner Truth include Sojourner^[34], a Mars rover^[35] and Truth^[36], an impact crater^[37].

Why It Matters

Sojourner Truth ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,092 views/month, #6,017 of 1,000,298).^[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] She is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

She has been cited as an influence by bell hooks^[40], a philosopher^[41], 1952–2021^[42], of United States^[43], awarded the American Book Awards^[44], specialised in gender studies^[45] and critical race theory^[46], a political movement^[47].

Entities named for her include Sojourner^[34], a Mars rover^[35] and Truth^[36], an impact crater^[37].

FAQs

Where was Sojourner Truth born?

Sojourner Truth was born in Hurley^[2].

Where did Sojourner Truth die?

Sojourner Truth passed away in Battle Creek^[4].

What did Sojourner Truth do for work?

Sojourner Truth worked as abolitionist^[6], women's rights activist^[7], suffragist^[8], and religious leader^[9].

What awards did Sojourner Truth receive?

Honors received include National Women's Hall of Fame^[16] and Michigan Women's Hall of Fame^[17].

Who did Sojourner Truth influence?

Sojourner Truth has been cited as an influence by bell hooks^[40] and critical race theory^[46].