Dr. Michelle Chresfield

But, you know, I would say, you know, going back to something that we discussed earlier, right, we often know their names and know more about them than we do about truth. So there's certainly an unevenness.

But, you know, I would say, you know, going back to something that we discussed earlier, right, we often know their names and know more about them than we do about truth. So there's certainly an unevenness.

So mostly like not quite a reservation, but wanting to have the kind of 40 acres and a mule kind of conversation, right? There was a kind of brief dream of this, but it wouldn't become a realized. But I do think it's a kind of testament to her vision that she anticipates that the Civil War will leave much undone for black Americans.

So mostly like not quite a reservation, but wanting to have the kind of 40 acres and a mule kind of conversation, right? There was a kind of brief dream of this, but it wouldn't become a realized. But I do think it's a kind of testament to her vision that she anticipates that the Civil War will leave much undone for black Americans.

So. she's very much part of a conversation that's going on. But I think because of her proximity, right, she's one, in addition to Frederick Douglass, who's actually meeting the presidents. And so she has a unique position to actually be effective and to talk to them firsthand about this.

So. she's very much part of a conversation that's going on. But I think because of her proximity, right, she's one, in addition to Frederick Douglass, who's actually meeting the presidents. And so she has a unique position to actually be effective and to talk to them firsthand about this.

And so while, you know, it's not necessarily a discourse that she starts, she's a really effective administrator in terms of getting that message out there.

And so while, you know, it's not necessarily a discourse that she starts, she's a really effective administrator in terms of getting that message out there.

So she has various bouts of illness. She tries to travel locally. By this time, she's in Battle Creek, Michigan. So she's relocated again. And she really finds refuge and community in Michigan. It's a place that she really comes to love. But, you know, she's very sick. And during this time, she continues, though, to give speeches.

So she has various bouts of illness. She tries to travel locally. By this time, she's in Battle Creek, Michigan. So she's relocated again. And she really finds refuge and community in Michigan. It's a place that she really comes to love. But, you know, she's very sick. And during this time, she continues, though, to give speeches.

She continues to draw audiences, and her speeches are printed very widely. But unfortunately, she dies on 26th of November, 1883, at home. at around the age of 86. And she is eulogized by her many colleagues, including Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass. So her long frenemy will come back and speak of her upon her passing. Oh, that's nice.

She continues to draw audiences, and her speeches are printed very widely. But unfortunately, she dies on 26th of November, 1883, at home. at around the age of 86. And she is eulogized by her many colleagues, including Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass. So her long frenemy will come back and speak of her upon her passing. Oh, that's nice.

So, you know, Sojourner Truth, she is what we know to be this really great figure. But a lot of her life exists, you know, at the edge of myth and reality. There's so much about her that we can't know, we won't ever know. Like what she really sounded like, right? A lot of that comes from the kind of narrations of others.

So, you know, Sojourner Truth, she is what we know to be this really great figure. But a lot of her life exists, you know, at the edge of myth and reality. There's so much about her that we can't know, we won't ever know. Like what she really sounded like, right? A lot of that comes from the kind of narrations of others.

And because she is someone so kind of shrouded in myth, I think it's important for us to really sit with what she did and what we can know based on what she did, right? We know that she is a woman who was deeply religious, who stepped out on faith to self-emancipate herself, who moved about in these various kind of avenues to live the life that she wanted for herself as a free person.

And because she is someone so kind of shrouded in myth, I think it's important for us to really sit with what she did and what we can know based on what she did, right? We know that she is a woman who was deeply religious, who stepped out on faith to self-emancipate herself, who moved about in these various kind of avenues to live the life that she wanted for herself as a free person.

And we know that that she really tried to thread this needle between a faithfulness to her race as a black woman, but also to her gender as a woman who wanted to seek equality. And this is not an easy balance to contend with at the moment at which she's doing it. We have examples today of how hard that is for some people. And so there's so much about what she said that we'll never know for sure.

And we know that that she really tried to thread this needle between a faithfulness to her race as a black woman, but also to her gender as a woman who wanted to seek equality. And this is not an easy balance to contend with at the moment at which she's doing it. We have examples today of how hard that is for some people. And so there's so much about what she said that we'll never know for sure.

But we know that she worked tirelessly on behalf of black people, on behalf of women to improve their lives. And so I think if we know that, we know as much truth that is important and possible to know.

But we know that she worked tirelessly on behalf of black people, on behalf of women to improve their lives. And so I think if we know that, we know as much truth that is important and possible to know.