The Strength Of Sojourner Truth

Sojourner felt that this was no time to retreat. Against her daughter's wishes, she planned another speaking tour. Before leaving, she had her autobiography updated. Frances Titus, a friend and neighbor who helped Sojourner with her correspondence, would edit and expand the Narrative six times between 1853 and 1884. Sojourner also designed a postcard with her photograph on it. At the bottom was her message: "I sell the shadow to support the substance." She sold it along with her book and hymns. Then, taking Sammy with her, Sojourner went back out on the speaking tour at age sixty-two. - Patricia and Fredrick McKissack