Early Life and Enslavement Sojourner Truth was born into a world of enslavement in the late 18th century. Originally named Isabella Baumfree, she was the second-youngest of thirteen siblings. Born to enslaved parents, James and Elizabeth Baumfree, in Swartekill, Ulster County, New York, her early life was rife with hardship. As the property of Colonel […]
Civil Rights
Susan B Anthony
Early Life and Upbringing of Susan B Anthony Susan B Anthony was born on February 15, 1820, in Adams, Massachusetts. Part of a family with strong Quaker beliefs, Anthony’s upbringing set her apart. Her parents, Daniel and Lucy Anthony, raised Susan and her siblings in a household enriched with a culture of equality. Accordingly, the […]