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Sojourner Truth
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Grade Level: 6 and Up (ages 11 and up)
ISBN: 048629899X
Page Count: 80
Dimensions: 5 3/16 x 8 1/4
This inspiring memoir, first published in 1850, recounts the struggles of a distinguished African-American abolitionist and champion of women's rights. Sojourner Truth tells of her life in slavery, her self-liberation, and her travels across America in pursuit of racial and sexual equality. Essential reading for students of American history.

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