Recommended Reading
To read more about Sojourner Truth, her life and her issues,
here are several excellent sources for all levels of readers.
Other Sources
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For adults, the
basic biography is Carleton Mabee's Sojourner Truth, Slave, Prophet, Legend, written
with his daughter, Susan Mabee Newhouse. (New York, New York University Press, 1995,
available in hardback and paperback). |
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Adults An
excellent biographical study by Nell Irvin Painter, Sojourner Truth, A Life, A Symbol, was
published in 1996 (New York, W. W. Norton & Company, available in hardback and
paperback). |
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Adults An
annotated version of the Narrative of Sojourner Truth is edited by Margaret
Washington (New York, Vintage Classics, Random House, Inc., 1993, available in paperback). |
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Middle school
readers will enjoy Sojourner Truth, Ain't I a Woman? by Patricia and Frederick
McKissack, a Scholastic Biography (New York, Scholastic Press, 1992, available in
paperback). |
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Aletha Jane Lindstrom's Slave,
Abolitionist, Fighter for Women's Rights, published by the Julian Messner division of
Simon & Schuster (New York, 1980), is a good book for elementary school age
readers. Although it is out of print, the book is available in most libraries. |
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Sources
1. The archives of the Historical Society of Battle Creek
contain original materials about Sojourner Truth, including the only known example of her
signature, letters requesting her to speak, a phrenological reading from New York,
information on the Titus family and numerous photographs.
The archives are located in the
Fieldstone Center
165 N. Washington Avenue
Battle Creek, Michigan
49017.
For further information, or to arrange for an appointment to work in the
archives, contact Mary Butler, archivist, (269) 966-4157 or
email: bchist @ net-link.net.
 2. A special issue of Heritage Battle Creek, a journal of
local history, was published in the fall of 1997. This issue dealt with Sojourner
Truth and other women reformers who addressed her issues. The journal is published by the
Historical Society of Battle Creek and may be obtained by contacting:
Historical Society of Battle Creek
165 N. Washington Avenue
Battle Creek, MI 49017
(269) 965-2613 or fax (269)966-2495
Heritage Battle Creek, volume 8, costs $7.00 plus 6% Michigan sales
tax. VISA and Mastercard are accepted.
3. The Martich Black History Collection is housed in the
Local History Collection of the Willard Public Library in Battle Creek, Michigan. This
collection of information about local black history includes an extensive section on
Sojourner Truth.
Local historians Michael and Dorothy Martich began assembling information
about Battle Creek's black population in 1983. Since then, more than 80 binders with over
60,000 references have been collected. The bulk of the entries are newspaper references,
printed materials and photographs. The collection is indexed and microfilmed.
The project was partially funded by the Albert L. and Louise B. Miller
Foundation of Battle Creek.
For further information, contact the Local History Collection at:
Willard Public Library
7 W. Van Buren Street
Battle Creek, MI 49017
(269) 968-8166, ext. 503 or fax (269) 968-3284
kstrang@willard.lib.mi.us
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