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Sojourner Truth - "Ain't I a Woman?" In-Person

Join actor, educator, and historical interpreter Dr. Daisy Century as she returns to HVL as American Women's Rights activist, Sojourner Truth.

Born Isabella Baumfree, Sojourner Truth was a slave from a small town north of New York City. In 1826, having been promised freedom, but then cruelly denied emancipation, she left her current owners and found her way to the Van Wageners’ home. There she had an epiphany, became a devout Christian, and renamed herself Sojourner Truth, after which she began her travels as a preacher.

In 1850, Sojourner began speaking on women’s suffrage, believing the causes of abolition and women’s rights to be intertwined and equally important. Ms. Truth’s most quoted speech, “Ain’t I a Woman?” was delivered at the Ohio Women’s Rights Convention in Akron, Ohio. Although there has been much dispute about the words she spoke and the rhythm of her speech, there is no debate about the power and integrity of the speaker or about the impact of the speech and the speaker’s life. Truth also helped recruit black troops during the Civil War for the Union Army, and she worked as a Union nurse.

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Sponsored by the Irene Reiter Endowment.

Part of Huntingdon Valley Library's America 250 series.

Date:: Thursday, February 19, 2026
Time:: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Time Zone:: Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
Location:: Community Room
Audience:: Adult High School Seniors
Categories:: America 250 Civic and Social Literacy Performance

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