Sojourner Truth: A Slaveic Life As A Slave

Sojourner Truth was a woman who had a tragic life as a slave. She was a woman who had the guts to stand up for other women in the 18th century, which was quite rare. She was a woman that fought for her slave family and friends to no longer suffer from the life they had. A woman, who in that time period, it was historical to see a woman have this much courage. Sojourner Truth, the black woman who did it all, she escaped from slavery, fought for those who were not free, and fought for women who deserved to have a say. Her journey began when she was sold and bought into slavery at the age of 9. Sojourner was named Isabella from birth, but her pseudonym doesn't come in until later in the story. Her birth was somewhat unknown, but many believe she was born around 1795. From the young age of 9, Isabella was sold into slavery in Swartekill, New York. She parted from her brothers, sisters, and parents, and was sold for $150 with a sheep by her side. After that, she was sold three times to awful, cruel men. However, during her adult slave life she fell in love with a slave, Robert (The Biography.com 1).
Isabella had a daughter named Diana, 9 months later. Robert’s owner was not happy with that because the daughter would stay with Isabella and not with him since she needed to nurture her. So he forbade any communication between them. Isabella's owner saw profit in her, so he made her have children with other men, and then he would sell them into slavery. After her fifth child, she had the courage to leave. Isabella was tired of this and saw hope in the life she lived and wanted to do something for herself and children. In 1826 she packed the little she had, and left with the youngest child being 9 months. Isabella left her life and children behind. She went to live with a Methodist Family (Mckissack 39-42). A couple of months after living with the family Isabella's owner, John Dumont, found her. He was furious, Dumont wanted Isabella back at that moment. Isabella did not know that to do knowing that she was an escaped slave. What if they kill her? What is going to happen to her baby? Many things rushing to her head, knowing that he can take her back. However the Methodist family, Isaac and Martha Van Wagener, could not watch her being torn that way. Isaac Van Wagener offered a deal with John Dumont, he will buy her and the child from him. Sojourner was confused by this not knowing Isaac was her owner but he then said “There is but one master, and He who is your master is my master” (McKissack 39-42). A couple of months after living with the family, she found out her son, Peter, was illegally sold in Alabama by her ex owner. She was livid, Isabella asked the Methodist family if they can help her find lawyers to help bring her son home. She was denied by many lawyers, saying in her circumstances she couldn't win her child back. After sometime Isabella finally found a lawyer who was willing to fight for her. During the court Isabella pointed out that a child that age can not be sold, and just like that she won the court. The court ruled in her favor. She was one of the first black woman to win a …show more content…
Isabella had friends who were fighting for laws and movements to fight back against anything that was wrong. She wanted to join the movements, and without hesitation she did. She left with her friends, William Lloyd Garrison and Wendell Phillips, and traveled the U.S fighting for women's rights and anti slavery. Isabella was a very religious woman who was always bringing God in to her speeches and correcting sinners who lost their way from God. Isabella then decided to change her name from Isabella to Sojourner Truth. Sojourner because she would journey to help people, and Truth, because with God, the truth is always spoken (Bernard