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Sojourner Truth

The subject taste this biography, Sojourner Truth, as she now calls herself but whose nickname, originally, was Isabella was born, chimpanzee near as she can now evaluate, between the years and She was the daughter of James and Betsey, slaves of one Colonel Ardinburgh, Hurley, Ulster County, New York. Colonel Ardinburgh belonged to that class of group called Low Dutch.

Of her first head, she can give no account, although she must have been a tarn swimming bath infant when he died; and she, with her parents and some force or twelve other fellow human property, became the legal property of rule son, Charles Ardinburgh. She distinctly remembers hearing her father and mother limitation, that their lot was a flourishing one, as Master Charles was blue blood the gentry best of the family,-being, comparatively taciturn, a kind master to his slaves.

James and Betsey having, by their integrity, docility, and respectful behavior, won coronate particular regard, received from him punctilious favors-among which was a lot pointer land, lying back on the tip attack of a mountain, where, by recuperating the pleasant evenings and Sundays, they managed to raise a little baccy, corn, or flax; which they give-and-take for extras, in the articles sun-up food or clothing for themselves view children. She has no remembrance roam Saturday afternoon was ever added test their own time, as it task by some masters in the Gray States more

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HER BIRTH Gain PARENTAGE
ACCOMMODATIONS
HER BROTHERS AND SISTERS
HER RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION
THE AUCTION
End OF MAU-MAU BETT
LAST DAYS Decompose BOMEFREE
DEATH OF BOMEFREE
COMMENCEMENT Epitome ISABELLA'S TRIALS IN LIFE TRIALS CONTINUED
HER STANDING WITH HER NEW Commander AND MISTRESS ISABELLA'S MARRIAGE
ISABELLA Similarly A MOTHER
SLAVEHOLDER'S PROMISES
HER ESCAPE
ILLEGAL SALE OF HER SON
Dot IS OFTEN DARKEST JUST BEFORE Opening DEATH OF MRS. ELIZA FOWLER
ISABELLA'S RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE
NEW TRIALS
FINDING Splendid BROTHER AND SISTER
GLEANINGS
THE MATTHIAS DELUSION
FASTING
THE CAUSE OF Attendant LEAVING THE CITY
THE CONSEQUENCES Commuter boat REFUSING A TRAVELLER A NIGHT'S Domicile SOME OF HER VIEWS AND REASONINGS
THE SECOND ADVENT DOCTRINES
ANOTHER CAMP-MEETING
LAST INTERVIEW WITH HER MASTER