Born enslaved as Isabella Baumfree, Sojourner Truth changed her name twice in her life. The first time she became Isabella Van Wagenen, taking the name of an abolitionist family that had helped her secure her freedom. In 1843, saying she was inspired by her faith to travel the country and spread God’s word, she took the name by which she is known today: Sojourner Truth.
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