Person+of+Perserverence

` Sojourner Truth was born a slave. Sojourner was born in 1797. Truth was raised by a French man, her real name is Isabella Baumfree. Isabella was tired f being a slave, but she wasn't going to risk getting whepped. One time, Truth got whepped so hard,multiple parts in her body was paralyzed. Truth worked very hard, but when her hand was broken it slowed her down. As she grew up, she was determined to be free as once. Soujerner was known as a very hard working slave. Once Truth learned to read and write, it became a passion. When Truth was free, she wanted to explore the world once not being a slave. Sojourner didn't have ANYTHING, but the "shoes" on her feet. Once she was free, Sojourner was waiting for her children to be free. Sojourner searched for work, and found a White family that she would work and get a liltle pay to live. Sojourner always wanted to own her own house and land. That was very unlikely for a woman, a woman of colour especially. Soujorner believed she was going to own a house. Truth soon quit the job. When she quit she went in search of her daughters. Sojourner travled all around on feet, So she was not Isabella anymore. Isabelle changed her name to Sojourner Truth. Sojourner had heard many things of President Abraham. She had herd he wasn't very fond of racism. Sojourner wrote a book called "Aint I a Woman", and it was about the struggles of a normal black person and the life of slavery. Sojourner made her way to president Abraham, and he read her book. Arbraham also got her on her feet. Sojourner published her book, and made money off of it. Sojourner bought a house and she owned land! Onced the few of Sojourners children were free, she moved them in with her. Sojourner was going to be indepent at last. Sojourner died at age 86 on November 26 1883. She was followed her goal, she was lived independent.