The Abolitionist Sojourner Truth Differed from Most Other Black Abolitionists

question 14

Multiple Choice

The abolitionist Sojourner Truth differed from most other black abolitionists in the 1830s in that she

• A) did not come from a religious background and had a secular message.
• B) founded her own abolitionist organization, which included only women.
• C) was a former slave who did not present a middle-class face to the world.
• D) had been born to free parents in the North and was highly educated and well read.

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Definitions:

Social Positions

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Chicago School

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