Sojourner - a Poem about Sojourner Truth
Sojourner - a Poem about Sojourner Truth
Isabella Baumfree was born
to a big family of 13 children
Somewhere upstate New York
many years ago, in 1797
The family lived in slavery
a sad time in history
Growing up as a child
she had several owners and
cruel treatment stockpiled
by mean, abusive hands
So, before the age of nine
She got sold many times
Isabella falls in love with a slave named Robert
He was owned by the neighboring farmer
Then Isabella and Robert have a daughter
But the slave owner forbids they go to the altar
Then to an older slave she was forced to bear
four more children within the next 10 years
In 1827 New York abolishes slavery
Priorly, she escapes with her infant daughter
And they find safe haven with a kind family
A year later she was able to get back Peter
Her youngest son who had been illegally
sold in the South into the loathsome slavery
In 1843 God called her
Sojourner Truth became her name
She got involved with civil rights leaders
as she moves toward great acclaim
And witnesses at prayer meetings and rallies
right up there on God's green alley
Throughout the remainder of her life
Sojourner Truth spoke out against injustice
upon women & African Americans alike
So, let's pay tribute to a renowned abolitionist
And commemorate a good Christian
whose life fulfilled a rightful mission
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