She was born Isabella Baumfree and changed her name to Sojourner Truth when her son died to signify that she was a traveler telling the truth about slavery.
Sojourner Truth was a preacher, abolitionist, and a worker in the underground railroad. She was a great woman speaker and was always a determined worker.
Sojourner Truth was a black slave who fought for human rights and she was an abolutionist speaker and lecturer for all human rights both black and white.