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Today’s podcast episode is from Encyclopedia Womannica, a podcast of the Wonder Media Network. The team there is producing a podcast every day about women throughout history including explorers, musicians, politicians and more. This segment is about Sojourner Truth, an abolitionist and activist for women’s rights. We are always surprised how many people haven’t heard about Sojourner Truth, and wanted to share this episode to introduce her story to more people. We used to live around the corner from the Sojourner Truth Memorial in Florence, Massachusetts. Truth moved to Florence, MA, in 1843 to join the Northampton Association for Education and Industry, “a utopian, abolitionist community organized around a communally operated silk factory.” We hope you enjoy this episode and encourage you to check out more of Encyclopedia Womannica’s episodes. (Thanks to subscriber Rekha for introducing us to the Wonder Media Network.)
Podcast: Encyclopedia Womannica
Episode: Sojourner Truth
URL: https://encyclopedia-womannica.simplecast.com/episodes/warriors-sojourner-truth
Length: 5 minutes
🧐 You Should Know
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💡 Try This
After you listen to the episode you can try these Sojourner Truth activities below:
PBS has a set of activities and questions about Sojourner Truth - PBS
Teaching Tolerance activities and lesson plans for Sojourner Truth - Teaching Tolerance
Compare two versions of Truth’s famous “Ain’t I a Woman” speech and discuss the differences - Sojourner Truth Project
🔎 Explore More
Read up on the history and life of Sojourner Truth with these links:
Learn about the Sojourner Truth Memorial in Florence, MA
Read about how Sojourner Truth’s faith drove her activism - PBS
How Sojourner Truth Used Photography to Help End Slavery - Smithsonian Magazine
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