Introduction and Thesis-Draft

The Narrative of Sojourner Truth is an important 19th-century work that not only tells the tale of one of the most inspirational and well respected African-American and women's rights activists but records important events and movements of that time not only in the state of New York but all of America. With the end of slavery in New York, Truth begins her life which force her to overcome hardships and obstacles, and experience changes in the United States of America that set the pace for 21st-century social norms and expectations. From the illegal sale of her son, her experience with city growth, the rise of African-American spirituality, and movements such as suffrage, Truth's life provides a record that allows us in the 21st-century to research and discover the rebirth of our nation. The Narrative of Sojourner Truth is a work that shows a changing of the United States and, through her life, is able to give us a timeline to research social movements and changes in the nation.