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Bibliography and recommended reading  Sojourner Truth
from Speakers on Tour.com

 The Schomburg library of nineteenth century Black Women Writers, The narrative of
Sojourner Truth,  New York, Oxford University Press, 1991  ISBN 0-19-509051-9

 Painter, Nell Irvin Sojourner Truth, a life, a symbol W.W. Norton & Company, New York  
1996  ISBN 0-393-02739-2

 Mullane, Deirdre Crossing the danger water: Three hundred years of African American
Writing, Anchor, New York  1993  ISBN 0385422431

 Mabee, Carleton Sojourner Truth, Slave, Prophet, Legend. New York University Press,
New York 1993 ISBN 0-8147-5525-9

 Stetson, Erlene & Linda David, Glorying in Tribulation, The lifework of Sojourner Truth;
Michigan State University Press, East Lansing, MI  1994

 Davis, Kenneth C.  Don’t know much about history; Perennial, 2004  ISBN 0-06-0008382-
4

 Loewen, James W.  Lies my teacher told me Touchstone Books, 1995 ISBN 0-684-81886-
8

 Black Americans of Achievements Video Collection: Sojourner Truth, Penn.  
Schlessinger Videos, 1992

Broadcast quality video of Sojourner Truth “I sell the shadow” is available from -
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For children and teens…

 Sojourner Truth: American Abolitionist by Terry Whalin; Heroes of Faith Series, Barbour
Book, ISBN 1-55748-933-5 – For children to read.

 Sojourner Truth: A voice of Freedom by Patricia & Frederick McKissack; Enslow
Publishers, 1992; ISBN 0-89490-313-6 – For children to read.

 Plowden, Martha Ward, Famous First of Black Women, Gretna, Louisiana, Pelican
Publishing Company, 1993 – For children to read.

 The Schomburg library of nineteenth century Black Women Writers, The narrative of
Sojourner Truth,  New York, Oxford University Press, 1991  ISBN 0-19-509051-9  For
teens and faculty

 Painter, Nell Irvin Sojourner Truth, a life, a symbol W.W. Norton & Company, New York  
1996  ISBN 0-393-02739-2  For teens and faculty

 Black Americans of Achievements Video Collection: Sojourner Truth, Penn.  
Schlessinger Videos, 1992  For teens and faculty