Sojourner Truth

Sojourner Truth (1797 – 1883), was born into slavery, yet became a fiery and outspoken advocate for abolition, civil, and women’s rights. For her lecture tour publicity photos, Truth holds knitting needles and yarn. Some scholars believe that in these images Truth is promoting the handicraft as an industry for the advancement of former slaves. According to Ra Malika Imhotep, a Black feminist scholar, “the needles and yarn held in her hands are not only tools of the craft, but symbols of a liberatory ethic that dares us to actively vision and put our hands to work, designing a new world, stitch-by-stitch.”

Learn more about this impassioned 19th century Peace Maker by visiting Sojourner Truth at Women In History.

Join Peace Makers at the Sojourner Truth level now!

Up to and including $100

• One free virtual workshops

• Knitting4Peace tote bag

• 6 Knitting4Peace notecards

• Two entries into prize drawing

• PeaceMake-a-Long virtual event 

• Mention in Annual Report