Later in life, Sojourner Truth changed her given name and dictated some details from her life to enlighten others, which became this book. Her given name was Isabella. She was born a slave. She struggled to overcome. And we can learn to be better humans by understanding her experience of some of the worst aspects of the human condition. I would be lying if I didn't say parts of this book made me cry, tore at my heart, and made me feel shame to be human, but that can be expected of any book detailing how humans treat each other when we think we are somehow better than each other.

A heartbreaking look into a life of slavery. The accounts and stories are gut wrenching. Halfway through the book, the writer focused on Isabelle’s / Soujourner’s journey with religion. I personally found it drag on and a bit borning, though it is a part of the subject’s story. Insightful book