The Narrative of Sojourner Truth (version 2)
Olive Gilbert
Read by Holly Jenson
Sojourner Truth (born Isabella Baumfree) was born into slavery in 1797 (or thereabouts) in Swartekill, Ulster County, New York. This narrative, as told by Sojourner Truth to her friend Olive Gilbert, recounts to the best of her recollection what she and her family endured while they were the legal property of other human beings. These life experiences served as the catalysts for her becoming, in her later years, an outspoken abolutionist and women's rights activist. Her forgiving attitude toward those who once treated her and her loved ones with such cruelty is an example for all who would aspire to heal and move on from traumatizing life experiences. The voice of Olive Gilbert comes through in this narrative, and together, she and Sojourner Truth build a compelling case against slavery. - Summary by Holly Jenson (3 hr 58 min)
Chapters
| Her Birth and Parentage | 2:19 | Read by Holly Jenson |
| Accommodations | 2:44 | Read by Holly Jenson |
| Her Brothers and Sisters | 3:22 | Read by Holly Jenson |
| Her Religious Instruction | 3:27 | Read by Holly Jenson |
| The Auction | 4:04 | Read by Holly Jenson |
| Death of Mau-Mau Bett | 2:49 | Read by Holly Jenson |
| Last Days of Bomefree | 5:58 | Read by Holly Jenson |
| Death of Bomefree | 3:49 | Read by Holly Jenson |
| Commencement of Isabella's Trials in Life | 4:12 | Read by Holly Jenson |
| Trials Continued | 4:01 | Read by Holly Jenson |
| Her Standing With Her New Master and Mistress | 13:43 | Read by Holly Jenson |
| Isabella's Marriage | 3:02 | Read by Holly Jenson |
| Isabella as a Mother | 3:41 | Read by Holly Jenson |
| Slaveholder's Promises | 4:24 | Read by Holly Jenson |
| Her Escape | 6:06 | Read by Holly Jenson |
| Illegal Sale of her Son | 5:28 | Read by Holly Jenson |
| It Is Often Darkest Just Before Dawn | 17:50 | Read by Holly Jenson |
| Death of Mrs. Eliza Fowler | 8:06 | Read by Holly Jenson |
| Isabella's Religious Experience | 29:58 | Read by Holly Jenson |
| New Trials | 13:21 | Read by Holly Jenson |
| Finding a Brother and Sister | 4:35 | Read by Holly Jenson |
| Gleanings | 11:55 | Read by Holly Jenson |
| The Matthias Delusion | 18:24 | Read by Holly Jenson |
| Fasting | 2:16 | Read by Holly Jenson |
| The Cause of Her Leaving the City | 11:02 | Read by Holly Jenson |
| The Consequences of Refusing a Traveller a Night's Lodging | 8:21 | Read by Holly Jenson |
| Some of Her Views and Reasonings | 5:46 | Read by Holly Jenson |
| The Second Advent Doctrines | 10:19 | Read by Holly Jenson |
| Another Camp Meeting | 17:28 | Read by Holly Jenson |
| Her Last Interview With Her Master | 3:18 | Read by Holly Jenson |
| Certificates of Character | 2:35 | Read by Holly Jenson |
Reviews
oh that I might have such faith in the face of such adversity
okra
Thank you for reading this for us. It's so good to remember that God will supply our needs, that He is always faithful to answer prayer if we are obedient and serving Him.
an amazing woman
adam
This is essentially the autobiography of this amazing woman who spoke out against slavey, spoke for women’s suffrage, and was a devout and inspirational woman of God and a beautiful singer. She was so unique and a force to be reckoned with. This is a excellent book and is well read.