The Emancipation Proclamation:
This was an executive order issued by President Lincoln. This proclamation freed salves in ten states in the United States and was issued on January 1, 1863. Around 20,000 to 50,000 slaves were immediately freed. Sojourner Truth got to meet President Lincoln during his time in office. |
Women's Suffrage:
Although Sojourner Truth did not get to live to see women gain the right to vote, she was certainly a big part of the events that led up to it. Sojourner gave her famous "Ain't I a Woman" speech at the Ohio Woman's Rights Convention in Akron, Ohio on May 29, 1851. The 19th amendment granted women the right to vote on August 18, 1920. |
The Second Great Awakening:
This refers to a religious movement that began in the 1700s and began to really take off in the 1830s. This movement brought about Evangelicalism, which involved incorporating the inclusion of everyone, no matter race, gender, or class. This is what made this new denomination so popular among Blacks, particularly Sojourner Truth. This movement also sparked a bit of a flame that later led to the Civil War. |