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was born into slavery in Hurley, Ulster County, New York and given the name was Isabella. In 1828 she was freed, when New York emancipated slaves. She heard voices she believed were god. She preached to people in the streets of New York in 1829 and then, as the voices told her to she took the name . In 1829 and then, as the voices told her t ...

Part two of term paper
... for black volunteer regiments and went to the white house and was accepted by President Abraham Lincoln in 1864. She advocated a “Negro state.” Sojourner continued to preach to the country until 1875. She was well known for her speeches and although she couldn’t read or write her whole life she was one of the most determined speakers this country has ever known. was born into slavery in Hurley, Ulster County, New York and given the name was Isabella. In 1828 she was freed, when New York eman ...