Ain't I a Woman?: Resources

This page is a History Channel run-down on the abolitionist movement. The build-up, major players, and major events are given a thorough treatment. If you're not inspired, you're probably a robot.

Prepared for the Sojourner Truth Institute, this site details her life, including biographies, scholarly articles, and a family tree. It's all the truth about Truth.

The History Channel run-down on the suffrage movement, including an article, videos on the whole of women's rights movements, and speeches from history.

This is great for getting to know Sojourner Truth a little better with quotes from throughout her life. The page also gives a comparison of some of the different published records of "Ain't I a Woman?" The rest of the site has a short bio and tons of links.

There's an entire National Park dedicated to Women's Rights. Why yes, it is located in Seneca Falls, just like the 1848 convention that kick-started the whole movement and gave Sojourner Truth a platform for "Ain't I a Woman?" three years later. Field trip, anyone?

Try on Sojourner Truth's autobiography for size. Decide for yourself if there's more fact or fiction in the short piece.

This is Frances Dana Gage's infamous account of Truth's speech, including MST3K asides.

Harriet Beecher Stowe's article, including an interview with Truth, set off the myth of Truth as a native African slave living in the South.

Kerry Washington reads "Ain't I a Woman?", bringing Sojourner Truth to life.

Pretty dated, but this is a decent, if long, discussion of Sojourner Truth's life.

One of the cards she sold to support herself toward the end of her life.

One of the most well-known images of Sojourner Truth.

The president and Sojourner Truth met thirteen years after "Ain't I a Woman?"