Episodes

  • 31 - Narrative of Sojourner Truth by Olive Gilbert, Sojourner Truth

    31 - Narrative of Sojourner Truth by Olive Gilbert, Sojourner Truth
    Aug 19 2025
    Sojourner Truth, born Isabella Baumfree, emerged from the shadows of slavery in 1797 in Swartekill, Ulster County, New York. This powerful narrative, as recounted by Truth to her close friend Olive Gilbert, vividly reflects the harrowing experiences she and her family faced as they were treated as the legal property of others. These formative experiences ignited her passion for activism, leading her to become a fervent abolitionist and a champion for womens rights. Her remarkable capacity for forgiveness towards those who inflicted such suffering upon her serves as an inspiring lesson for anyone striving to overcome their own traumatic pasts. Through the collaboration of Truth and Gilbert, this narrative forms a poignant indictment against the institution of slavery. - Summary by Holly Jenson
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    3 mins
  • 30 - Narrative of Sojourner Truth by Olive Gilbert, Sojourner Truth

    30 - Narrative of Sojourner Truth by Olive Gilbert, Sojourner Truth
    Aug 19 2025
    Sojourner Truth, born Isabella Baumfree, emerged from the shadows of slavery in 1797 in Swartekill, Ulster County, New York. This powerful narrative, as recounted by Truth to her close friend Olive Gilbert, vividly reflects the harrowing experiences she and her family faced as they were treated as the legal property of others. These formative experiences ignited her passion for activism, leading her to become a fervent abolitionist and a champion for womens rights. Her remarkable capacity for forgiveness towards those who inflicted such suffering upon her serves as an inspiring lesson for anyone striving to overcome their own traumatic pasts. Through the collaboration of Truth and Gilbert, this narrative forms a poignant indictment against the institution of slavery. - Summary by Holly Jenson
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    3 mins
  • 29 - Narrative of Sojourner Truth by Olive Gilbert, Sojourner Truth

    29 - Narrative of Sojourner Truth by Olive Gilbert, Sojourner Truth
    Aug 19 2025
    Sojourner Truth, born Isabella Baumfree, emerged from the shadows of slavery in 1797 in Swartekill, Ulster County, New York. This powerful narrative, as recounted by Truth to her close friend Olive Gilbert, vividly reflects the harrowing experiences she and her family faced as they were treated as the legal property of others. These formative experiences ignited her passion for activism, leading her to become a fervent abolitionist and a champion for womens rights. Her remarkable capacity for forgiveness towards those who inflicted such suffering upon her serves as an inspiring lesson for anyone striving to overcome their own traumatic pasts. Through the collaboration of Truth and Gilbert, this narrative forms a poignant indictment against the institution of slavery. - Summary by Holly Jenson
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    17 mins
  • 28 - Narrative of Sojourner Truth by Olive Gilbert, Sojourner Truth

    28 - Narrative of Sojourner Truth by Olive Gilbert, Sojourner Truth
    Aug 19 2025
    Sojourner Truth, born Isabella Baumfree, emerged from the shadows of slavery in 1797 in Swartekill, Ulster County, New York. This powerful narrative, as recounted by Truth to her close friend Olive Gilbert, vividly reflects the harrowing experiences she and her family faced as they were treated as the legal property of others. These formative experiences ignited her passion for activism, leading her to become a fervent abolitionist and a champion for womens rights. Her remarkable capacity for forgiveness towards those who inflicted such suffering upon her serves as an inspiring lesson for anyone striving to overcome their own traumatic pasts. Through the collaboration of Truth and Gilbert, this narrative forms a poignant indictment against the institution of slavery. - Summary by Holly Jenson
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    10 mins
  • 27 - Narrative of Sojourner Truth by Olive Gilbert, Sojourner Truth

    27 - Narrative of Sojourner Truth by Olive Gilbert, Sojourner Truth
    Aug 19 2025
    Sojourner Truth, born Isabella Baumfree, emerged from the shadows of slavery in 1797 in Swartekill, Ulster County, New York. This powerful narrative, as recounted by Truth to her close friend Olive Gilbert, vividly reflects the harrowing experiences she and her family faced as they were treated as the legal property of others. These formative experiences ignited her passion for activism, leading her to become a fervent abolitionist and a champion for womens rights. Her remarkable capacity for forgiveness towards those who inflicted such suffering upon her serves as an inspiring lesson for anyone striving to overcome their own traumatic pasts. Through the collaboration of Truth and Gilbert, this narrative forms a poignant indictment against the institution of slavery. - Summary by Holly Jenson
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    6 mins
  • 26 - Narrative of Sojourner Truth by Olive Gilbert, Sojourner Truth

    26 - Narrative of Sojourner Truth by Olive Gilbert, Sojourner Truth
    Aug 19 2025
    Sojourner Truth, born Isabella Baumfree, emerged from the shadows of slavery in 1797 in Swartekill, Ulster County, New York. This powerful narrative, as recounted by Truth to her close friend Olive Gilbert, vividly reflects the harrowing experiences she and her family faced as they were treated as the legal property of others. These formative experiences ignited her passion for activism, leading her to become a fervent abolitionist and a champion for womens rights. Her remarkable capacity for forgiveness towards those who inflicted such suffering upon her serves as an inspiring lesson for anyone striving to overcome their own traumatic pasts. Through the collaboration of Truth and Gilbert, this narrative forms a poignant indictment against the institution of slavery. - Summary by Holly Jenson
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    8 mins
  • 25 - Narrative of Sojourner Truth by Olive Gilbert, Sojourner Truth

    25 - Narrative of Sojourner Truth by Olive Gilbert, Sojourner Truth
    Aug 19 2025
    Sojourner Truth, born Isabella Baumfree, emerged from the shadows of slavery in 1797 in Swartekill, Ulster County, New York. This powerful narrative, as recounted by Truth to her close friend Olive Gilbert, vividly reflects the harrowing experiences she and her family faced as they were treated as the legal property of others. These formative experiences ignited her passion for activism, leading her to become a fervent abolitionist and a champion for womens rights. Her remarkable capacity for forgiveness towards those who inflicted such suffering upon her serves as an inspiring lesson for anyone striving to overcome their own traumatic pasts. Through the collaboration of Truth and Gilbert, this narrative forms a poignant indictment against the institution of slavery. - Summary by Holly Jenson
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    11 mins
  • 24 - Narrative of Sojourner Truth by Olive Gilbert, Sojourner Truth

    24 - Narrative of Sojourner Truth by Olive Gilbert, Sojourner Truth
    Aug 19 2025
    Sojourner Truth, born Isabella Baumfree, emerged from the shadows of slavery in 1797 in Swartekill, Ulster County, New York. This powerful narrative, as recounted by Truth to her close friend Olive Gilbert, vividly reflects the harrowing experiences she and her family faced as they were treated as the legal property of others. These formative experiences ignited her passion for activism, leading her to become a fervent abolitionist and a champion for womens rights. Her remarkable capacity for forgiveness towards those who inflicted such suffering upon her serves as an inspiring lesson for anyone striving to overcome their own traumatic pasts. Through the collaboration of Truth and Gilbert, this narrative forms a poignant indictment against the institution of slavery. - Summary by Holly Jenson
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    2 mins