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nigger. 4 As Sojourner grew older, men took interest in her

despite scorning from the other slaves. Robert a slave from

another family fell in love with her. Forbidden to see

Sojourner he followed his heart instead of his masters orders.

Sojourner’s illness caused Robert to visit her during the day,

which was easily detected by his master, caused a brutal beating

and humiliating display to Robert similar to that of a escaped

animal. Robert was order to seek love from a slave within his

own family, fearful of another life threatening assault by his

master, Robert obeyed an forgot about his true love. Although the union was not made, Sojourner got married,

bearing five children for her husband. Sojourner loss one of her children under false pretences, which

was a regular practice in the slavery period. Sojourner is led

to believe her son is at another family which is close to her. Sojourner escapes from her masters home, taking refuge close

by. After being lied too by her master; that she would be freed

in the year of 1826. Sojourner leaves in the year of 1827.

Sojourner is bought by Mr. Issac’s S.Van Wagener who gives her

refuge, she is bought as an individual, not as a slave and is

granted freedom. While residing with Mr. Wagener, Sojourner

seeks legal course to reclaim her son. After continuously

struggling with the legal system Sojourner is successful in her

endeavour. The treatment of her son is discovered once he is

returned to her, Sojourner learns of multiple beatings to both

her son and the brutal murder of her pregnant daughters unborn

child. Then of the murder of her daughter. Heavens and earth, Isabella ! Fowler’s murdered Cousin

Eliza ! “Ho,” said Isabella, “that’s nothing- he liked to kill

my child; nothing save him but God. 5 Sojourner makes direct reference to God, that God can

save anyone if belief is entrusted in God. But, ere she reached the vehicle, she says

that God revealed himself to her, with all the suddenness of a

flash of lighting, showing her, “in the twinkling of an eye,

that he was all over”- that he pervaded the universe- “and that

there was no place where God was not. “She became instantly

conscious of her great sin in forgetting her almighty friend

and “ever-present help in time of trouble.” All her unfilled

promises arose before her. Realization that God was everywhere

and everything around her, with the faith entrusted in him was a

possibility. Her language is, “let others say what they will of the

efficacy of prayer, I believe in it, and I shall pray Thank

God! Yes, I shall always pray,” 6 Sojourner started to embrace her spiritual calling, after

securing a safe home for her son Sojourner leaves for New York.

Sojourner meets Matthias and is taken by his self-proclaimation

type religion. Sojourner preaches with Matthias for a short

while: certain aspect of his theories are contorted to benefit

himself, as well as the rest of the male population. Sojourner

showed her determination as exemplified earlier in the Narrative

by fighting for what was right. You need not be afraid to give us our rights for

fear we’ll take too much… if woman upset the world, do give

her a chance to set it right side up again. 7 Sojourner Truth Was born into slavery in 1797

under the name “Isabella Braumfree”, after strong spiritual

convictions she change her name to the above mentioned. With a

deep rooted motivation as did Sojourner, accompanied by a strong

belief in God: enslavement would turn into freedom, illiteracy

would turn into knowledge, underclassing would be reversed into

being a national black leader, brutal murders would become the

backbone of your strongest arguments as an abolitionist. In the

fight for emancipation. Sojourner’s spirituality was the guiding

factor in her life an caused her to be one of the most outspoken

women in the history of the United States of America.

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