Sojourner Truth 1797 – 1883


American women’s rights activist. She escaped slavery in 1826 and went to court to free her son in 1828. “If women want any rights more than they’s got, why don’t they just take them, and not be talking about it.”
Here are some informative links:
Women‘s History: Sojourner Truth
National Park Service: Sojourner Truth
And a Ted-Ed video on her speeches