Episode 96: Sojourner Truth
Sojourner Truth was a slave, a mother, a freewoman, a preacher, a speaker and an activist at a time in US history that was full of change but also full of obstacles for a woman who was any of those things.
by The History Chicks | Oct 22, 2017 | Biography Episode, Episode, Podcasts
Sojourner Truth was a slave, a mother, a freewoman, a preacher, a speaker and an activist at a time in US history that was full of change but also full of obstacles for a woman who was any of those things.
by The History Chicks | Jul 16, 2016 | Episode, Podcasts, Shownotes
When we were researching Mary Lincoln we both admired her friend, Elizabeth Keckly, so much that we knew that had to talk about her. She was born a slave, eventually bought her freedom and built a very successful business (twice) all before she, too, realized her own White House dream. Yes indeed- Lizzie needs her time in the spotlight.
Beckett Graham and Susan Vollenweider: Two women. Half the population. Several thousand years of history. About an hour.