Walking the Road to Freedom
Author | : Jeri Ferris |
Publisher | : Millbrook Press |
Total Pages | : 68 |
Release | : 2011-08-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780822589150 |
ISBN-13 | : 082258915X |
Rating | : 4/5 (15X Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Walking the Road to Freedom by : Jeri Ferris
Download or read book Walking the Road to Freedom written by Jeri Ferris and published by Millbrook Press. This book was released on 2011-08-01 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sojourner Truth was born into slavery in New York in 1797 or 1798. She never knew for sure which year she was born or even whether it was summer or winter. By the time she was a young woman, Sojourner knew she could no longer live as a slave, and with the help of Quakers, she escaped to freedom. She then began her long struggle to reunite her family and to free other slaves.