Sojourner Truth / Krass, Peter

Traces the life of the former slave who could neither read nor write, yet earned a reputation as one of the most articulate and outspoken antislavery and women's rights activists in the United States.

Examines the life and achievements of onetime slave, abolitionist, and women's rights activist, Sojourner Truth discussing her childhood as a slave in New York, her work during the Civil War, her speeches, and her efforts to ensure equality for all people.