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What was the relationship between Sojourner Truth and President Abraham Lincoln?
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Sojourner Truth
To make money, abolitionist and women's rights advocate Sojourner Truth sold cartes-de-visite of herself that bore the caption, βI sell the shadow to support the substance.β
Sojourner Truth met with President Abraham Lincoln at the White House in 1864. Truth was an abolitionist and advocate for women's rights, while Lincoln's primary goal during the Civil War was to preserve the Union, though he also came to prioritize the abolition of slavery. While the specific details of their conversation are not provided, their meeting signifies a connection between a prominent social reformer and the nation's leader during a pivotal period in American history.12