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Narrative of Soujourner Truth: a bondswoman of olden time / Olive Gilbert, Frances W. Titus and Sojourner Truth.
American History, 1493-1859 (Module II: Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era, 1860-1945 Available online
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Gilbert, Olive, 1801-1884, author.
- Titus, Frances W., author.
- Truth, Sojourner, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Slavery--United States--History--19th century.
- Slavery.
- Women's rights--United States--History.
- Women's rights.
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Place of Publication:
- Battle Creek, Michigan: Review and Herald Office, 1864.
- Summary:
- Signed in 1885 on inner front cover by noted abolitionist Amy Post and close friend of Frederick Douglass, presenting this book to her son Willet E. Post. Olive Gilbert collaborated with Truth for the "Narrative." 320 pages, plus 32 page memorial chapter. Contains several engravings of Truth.
- Notes:
- emancipated by the New York Legislature in the early part of the present century with a history of her labors and correspondence drawn from her 'Book of Life;' also, a memorial chapter, giving the particulars of her last sickness and death.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages) and index.
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