Sojourner Truth: A Life, A Symbol

Sojourner Truth: A Life, A Symbol
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Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages : 376
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ISBN-10 : 9780393635669
ISBN-13 : 039363566X
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Book Synopsis Sojourner Truth: A Life, A Symbol by : Nell Irvin Painter

Download or read book Sojourner Truth: A Life, A Symbol written by Nell Irvin Painter and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 1997-10-17 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A triumph of scholarly maturity, imagination, and narrative art.”—Arnold Rampersad Sojourner Truth: formerly enslaved person and unforgettable abolitionist of the mid-nineteenth century, a figure of imposing physique, a riveting preacher and spellbinding singer who dazzled listeners with her wit and originality. Straight-talking and unsentimental, Truth became an early national symbol for strong Black women—indeed, for all strong women. In this modern classic of scholarship and sympathetic understanding, eminent historian Nell Irvin Painter goes beyond the myths, words, and photographs to uncover the life of a complex woman who was born into slavery and died a legend.


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