Bücher von Sojourner Truth

Sojourner Truth, one of the most revered figures in American history, explains her road to liberation, spiritual enlightenment and the development of her feminist values. It's a critical view of her enduring commitment to freedom and equality. In The Narrative of Sojourner Truth, the author delivers an honest look at her eventful life. Starting in New York, where she born to enslaved parents, Sojourner eventually escaped with her daughter in tow. Later, she became the first black woman to sue a white slaveowner for custody of her own child. She won the case, setting a precedent that many African Americans would follow. This narrative also includes her work as a preacher, where she focused on spreading the word of God. Truth became a charismatic orator, seeking liberation and gender equality. The Narrative of Sojourner Truth is a harrowing yet inspiring tale of an American hero. It explores how a formerly enslaved woman defied the odds to become a powerful beacon of hope. With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of The Narrative of Sojourner Truth is both modern and readable.

»Bin ich etwa keine Frau*? Sehen Sie mich an! Sehen Sie sich meinen Arm an! Ich habe gepflügt, gepflanzt und die Ernte eingebracht, und kein Mann hat mir gesagt, was zu tun war! Bin ich etwa keine Frau*?« - Sojourner Truth, 1851Als Sojourner Truth während ihrer Rede auf einem Frauenkongress in Akron, Ohio, die Frage stellte, ob sie denn keine Frau* sei, brachte sie eine Debatte ins Rollen, deren Ausmaß nicht abzusehen war. Sie hatte nämlich gleichermaßen weiße Frauen* für den Rassismus und Schwarze Männer für den Sexismus kritisiert, den sie Schwarzen Frauen* jeweils entgegenbrachten. Erst Ende des 20. Jahrhunderts, also fast 150 Jahre später, erhielt diese spezifische Form der Mehrfachdiskriminierung einen Namen. Es war Kimberlé Crenshaw, die 1989 den Begriff der >Intersektionalität< prägte, der seitdem aus feministischen Diskursen nicht mehr wegzudenken ist.Doch wie verliefen die Schwarzen feministischen Debatten bis dahin? Vor welchen Herausforderungen standen Schwarze Frauen*im Globalen Norden? Und was können wir heute von ihnen lernen? Der vorliegende Band dokumentiert die Kontinuität dieser feministischen intellektuellen Tradition anhand ausgewählter Texte von Sojourner Truth, Angela Davis, The Combahee River Collective, bell hooks, Audre Lorde, Barbara Smith, Kimberlé Crenshaw und Patricia Hill Collins. Sie erscheinen erstmals in deutscher Sprache und werden so einem breiteren Publikum zugänglich gemacht.

Dictated to her friend Olive Gilbert and first published privately in 1850, "The Narrative of Sojourner Truth" is the memoir of Sojourner Truth, an African American woman who struggled against the bondages of slavery in the early 1800s. Sojourner Truth was born into slavery around 1797 but escaped with her infant daughter in 1826, finding refuge in the home of Isaac and Maria Van Wagenen of New Paltz, New York. Subsequently in 1828 she would become the first black woman to win a case against a white man when she sued to recover her son, who was still enslaved. Born Isabella Bomefree, Sojourner changed her name to signify her belief that God had tasked her with the mission to go forth and preach the message of abolition. With the strength of her spirituality, Sojourner Truth would overcome many struggles in her life and go on to become a leading abolitionist and champion of women's rights. One of the most famous slave narratives of all time, "The Narrative of Sojourner Truth" is an important historical document of slavery in the United States during first half of the 19th century. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper.

Truth spoke about abolition, women's rights, prison reform, and preached to the Legislature against capital punishment. Not everyone welcomed her preaching and lectures, but she had many friends and staunch support among many influential people at the time, including Amy Post, Parker Pillsbury, Frances Gage, Wendell Phillips, William Lloyd Garrison, Laura Smith Haviland, Lucretia Mott, and Susan B. Anthony

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