Presents the life of the man who escaped slavery in Maryland to become a speaker and writer for abolition and the rights of African Americans and women, focusing on his childhood and youth as a slave.

"Almost 100 years before Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat, Sojourner Truth was mistreated by a streetcar conductor. She took him to court--and won! Before she was Sojourner Truth, she was known simply as Belle. Born a slave in New York sometime around 1797, she was later sold and separated from her family. Even after she escaped from slavery, she knew her work was not yet done. She changed her name and traveled, inspiring everyone she met...

A biography of the man who, after escaping slavery, became an orator, writer, and leader in the abolitionist movement in the nineteenth century.

A biography of the author famous for the antislavery novel, "Uncle Tom's Cabin, " but who wrote other works presenting a clear picture of nineteenth-century New England.

Text and illustrations describe the life and accomplishments of this famous abolitionist.

Examines the life and accomplishments of Frederick Douglass, as well as his impact on the civil rights movement.

Discusses how a former slave and an outspoken woman, who came from two different worlds, shared deep-seated beliefs in equality and the need to fight for it.

A biography of the former slave who dedicated her life to achieving equal rights for women and blacks.