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...

"Words Set Me Free is the inspiring story of young Frederick Douglass's path to freedom through reading"--

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

Sojourner Truth was born into slavery but possessed a mind and a vision that knew no bounds. So Tall Within traces her life from her painful childhood through her remarkable emancipation to her incredible leadership in the movement for rights for both women and African Americans.

"Describes the life, work, and contributions of activist Sojourner Truth before and during the American Civil War"--

A brief biography of the abolitionist and women's rights activist who spent twenty-eight years of her life as a slave.

An introduction to the life of the woman born into slavery who became a well-known abolitionist and crusader for the rights of African Americans in the United States.

Traces the life and work of the former slave who worked to free other slaves and to put an end to slavery in America.

Presents the life and times of the woman born into slavery who became a well-known abolitionist and crusader for the rights of African Americans.