New-York Historical Society

The Tontine Coffee House in New York City was an important meeting place for merchants and traders to conduct business. 

Slavery in the Early American Republic

Sojourner Truth self-emancipated from slavery and became a fervent advocate for social justice. 

Life Story: Sojourner Truth (ca. 1797-1883)

Use this diagram to compare and contrast the two abolitionist tokens in the "Abolitionism and the Anti-Slavery Movement" activity. 

Compare and Contrast Activity (6-8)

Examine two coins produced by the American Anti-Slavery Society in New York to explore the abolitionist cause and reflect on the following questions: What message do these coins send about the abolition of slavery? What symbols do they use to make their point? Consider using the Compare and Contrast Activity to examine the similarities and differences between the two coins in more detail.

Abolitionism and the Anti-Slavery Movement

In this image a large group of African American men, women, and children sit in front of a wooden structure. 

A Wider Community Advocates

In this creative art-making activity students can apply their knowledge from the other activities in this kit in order to create a coin in support of a social justice cause that they care about. 

Extension Art-Making Activity: Advocating for a Cause

Examine how Sojourner Truth and Frederick Douglass both worked to end slavery. Consider where their views overlapped and in what ways they tried to communicate their message.

Abolition Activists

Use this diagram to compare and contrast the two abolitionist tokens in the Abolitionism and the Anti-Slavery Movement activity. 

Compare and Contrast Activity (9-12)

Examine the history of the abolitionist movement in the 19th century through the life of Sojourner Truth. This kit explores the intersections of race and gender within the movement through Sojourner Truth’s activism. 

Essential Questions:
How did Sojourner Truth become involved in the abolitionist movement? 
How did her advocacy for abolition and women’s rights intersect?
How did her work fit within the larger abolitionist and women’s rights movements?

Sojourner Truth - Advocate for Abolitionism and Women's Rights

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