Sojourner Truth: Antislavery Activist

by Peter Krass

- Each book focuses on the contribution made by the figure and his or her influence on later generations - In Their Own Words boxes feature quotes from the subject - Did you Know? boxes highlight short pieces of little-known information about the person - The final chapter in each book delves into the legacy of the leader's thoughts and deeds for the new generations of Black Americans

96 pages, Library Binding

First published December 12, 1990

About the author

I like to dabble for “a foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds” as Ralph Waldo Emerson would remind us. Although I’m not sure how far dabbling will get you, I’ve enjoyed working on biographies, business books, newspaper stories, business articles, that all-consuming yet maddeningly elusive arena of fiction, and poetry.

And now my wife and I are Vermont farmers to boot, with a sugar bush that glows in the low winter sun, chickens who lay regularly, a coq who never crows before 7am, honey bees who are sweet as, well, honey, and 2 German shepherds who want more than anything to shepherd the chickens …

Reviews

[Louis · Rating 4 out of 5]

I happened to watch a game show and one of the questions involved Sojourner Truth. I realized that I knew next to nothing about her life. So I checked out this children's book to get an overview of this remarkable person.

The book itself is well-written and includes the requisite number of illustrations and photos to keep readers of this age group interested. There are occasional references to using a search engine to find out more information about a particular subject.

As for Sojourner Truth's story, it is very engaging. Truly, she is an example of continuing or beginning one's work later in life. She had what one might call several fallow periods where she was not as active but then went through incredibly creative and active periods as well.

I was fascinated to read more about slavery in New York State. And what a thought to just leave New York City and head out to Long Island to start spreading her message.