Spirit called me to preach so I became Sojourner Truth.

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Sojourner Truth (1797–1883) was an African American abolitionist, women's rights activist, and powerful orator. Born into slavery in New York, she escaped with her infant daughter in 1826 and later won a landmark court case to free her son. After gaining her freedom, she renamed herself Sojourner Truth and dedicated her life to traveling and speaking out against slavery and injustice. Truth became widely known for her powerful speeches that combined personal experiences with calls for racial and gender equality. Her most famous speech, "Ain't I a Woman?" delivered in 1851, challenged societal views on race and gender. Through her deep voice and commanding presence, she influenced both the abolitionist and early women’s rights movements. During the Civil War, Truth helped recruit Black soldiers for the Union Army and worked to improve conditions for freed African Americans. After the war, she advocated for land grants for formerly enslaved people and continued pushing for civil rights and women's suffrage. Her lifelong dedication to justice left a lasting legacy that still inspires activism today.

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I was born Isabella Baumfree in a time

When we were seen as property rather than part of humanity.

It made it hard to get past the whip lash under a sick master

Slave paradigm endured more crimes.

Bought and sold 4 times before I could align with another,

Bound by love and became a mother.

Brought lives into the world under this plight.

Rather than run to escape I chose to walk into the fight -

For liberty, Even leavin’ behind a son; sold illegally

So I took the culprit to court and won!

But when the gavel dropped the battle didn’t stop it still existed,

To break chains and take aim at the wicked system.

Traveled place to place spoke on equality and grace,

And held a mirror to the face of the human race.

The Most High speaks I listen to wisdom children, so should you;

Spirit called me to preach so I became Sojourner Truth.

(My love is strong, I'm a Sojourner)

Black Momma - nothing stronger than her love

Fighting for freedom I'm a Sojourner I'm a Sojourner

(Maybe you've heard, I'm a Sojourner)

Maybe of me u heard of

1830's yeah I'm a Sojourner I'm a Sojourner

(My love is strong, I'm a Sojourner)

Black Momma - nothing stronger than her love

Fighting for freedom I'm a Sojourner I'm a Sojourner

(They came for me, I'm a Sojourner)

They came for me murder murder

1830's yeah I'm a Sojourner I'm a Sojourner

Dictated my own memoirs with passion and purity.

Challenged the notions of gender and racial superiority.

And testified of an internal hope,

If black women can build roads then why not vote?! That’s a quote.

When it came to rights I wasn’t known for waitin’,

In Washington I rode streetcars to help force desegregation.

I met with presidents, set precedents

The fact my story is being told now is evidence of my impact.

Volumes can be written of what I did and didn’t accomplish,

The road to freedom being the longest.

Traveled from place to place, spoke on equality and grace

And held a mirror to the face of the human race.

The Most High speaks, I listen and so should you,

The Spirit called me to preach so I became Sojourner Truth.

(My love is strong, I'm a Sojourner)

Black Momma - nothing stronger than her love

Fighting for freedom I'm a Sojourner I'm a Sojourner

(Maybe you've heard, I'm a Sojourner)

Maybe of me u heard of

1830's yeah I'm a Sojourner I'm a Sojourner

(My love is strong, I'm a Sojourner)

Black Momma - nothing stronger than her love

Fighting for freedom I'm a Sojourner I'm a Sojourner

(They came for me, I'm a Sojourner)

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The Suitors - I'm A Sojourner - featuring Sojourn & Abstract Rude (Sojourner Truth)