Sojourner Truth (the name she gave herself after stealing herself to freedom) was born a slave in Hurley NY. In 1826 she walked off her master's farm carrying only her infant child, and commenced her ministry, walking up and down the land to proclaim the gospel of freedom. 1/3
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She became one of the most effective advocates of the abolitionist cause--never losing hope that slavery would end. She joined this with advocacy for the rights of women. "Whar did your Christ come from? From God and a woman! Man had nothing to do with him." She died 11/26/1883
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Last words: "I'm not going to die, honey. I'm going home like a shooting star!." If she never lost hope that slavery would end, we mustn't lose hope that the earth can be spared the consequences of human depredation and greed. 3/3
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I appreciate this memorial about my father by @ggrenwald above any I have read today--for his comprehensive review of his bio & history, for his attention to themes generally overlooked about his post-Vietnam life, but particularly for deep appreciation of his human qualities.🙏
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Here's my @RollingStone article on Daniel Ellsberg, the heroic Pentagon Papers leaker who died today at 92:
"We’re Told Never to Meet Our Childhood Heroes. Knowing Daniel Ellsberg Proved That Wrong"
rollingstone.com/politics/polit
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