Sojourner Truth’s Step-Stomp Stride

 

Born into slavery, Belle had to endure the cruelty of several masters before she escaped to freedom.  And oh, was freedom sweet!  But still, she knew that she wouldn't really be free unless she was helping to end slavery and injustice in America. That's when she changed her name to Sojourner and began traveling across the country, demanding equal rights for black people and for women.

 

A woman of towering height and a mesmerizing speaker, Sojourner began drawing mighty crowds wherever she went.  Many people weren't ready for her message--some even threatened her.  But Sojourner was brave and her truth was powerful, and people would remember what she said.  And slowly, but surely as Sojourner's step-stomp stride, America began to change.  

 

Celebrated author-illustrator team Andrea Davis and Brian Pinkney tell the story of one of the most unique and courageous women in American history, Sojourner Truth.