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Narrative of Sojourner Truth (Penguin Classics)

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I thought this book was written a little differently, but I also found it helpful. It was cool how Sojourner Truth's Book of Life was written inside of it along with a whole separate book. There was a lot of good information in it. I used this book for a school project and it worked out great. The book was useful and interesting to read because there are letters from people she knew that were written to her. I enjoyed reading this also recieved info from it.

This book is an excellent biography. It goes a little further into the creases and crefices of the life of this great woman. I used it for a presentation in one of my doctoral courses and found it on a level that fit my needs.

Appendix- Book Review
The Narrative of Sojourner Truth by Nell Irvin Painter is a great book for all women to read. It is a historical slave narrative but it is unique because it is not based slavery that takes place down south like most slave narratives. This narrative takes place in New York and is about a strong African American women name Isabella who escapes from slavery, changes her name to Sojourner Truth, becomes a preacher, feminist, and famous public speaker.
Reading this book you really get a feel of what I life was like to be an African American women in New York as a slave. But, you also get a feel of how strong women had to be during the time period in which Sojourner Truth lived. She worked everyday in the field and was described as manly-shaped women because of the muscular shape. She had no proper education meaning she could not read or write. She was sold into slavery at the age of 9 years old and liberated in 1817. She married a former slave and rejoiced at the birth of five children.
Despite all of her negative mishaps she found many ways to overcome her difficulties by praying and using the resources she had to survive. I would recommend reading this book if you enjoy reading about legendary African American women who paved the way for many women today.