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SUMMARY:Living History Series: Sojourner Truth
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″ icons_position=”left”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″ hide_bg_image_on_tablet=”” hide_bg_image_on_mobile=”” icons_position=”left” css=”.vc_custom_1740714923965{padding-right: 30px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;}”][vc_empty_space height=”108px” hide_on_wide=”” hide_on_desktop=”” hide_on_notebook=”” hide_on_tablet=”” hide_on_mobile=””][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1740719382432{padding-right: 30px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;}”] \nSojourner Truth\nPortrayed by Daisy Century\nBorn Isabella Baumfree\, the slave from a small town north of New York City changed hands several times\, sold by one brutal owner to another just as harsh. Her life included repeated beatings\, rapes and a forced marriage. In 1826\, having been promised freedom\, but then cruelly denied emancipation\, she left her current owners and found her way to the Van Wageners’ home. There she had an epiphany\, became a devout Christian\, and renamed herself Sojourner Truth\, after which she began her travels as a preacher. In 1850\, Sojourner began speaking on women’s suffrage\, believing the causes of abolition and women’s rights to be intertwined and equally important. Ms. Truth’s most quoted speech\, “Ain’t I a Woman?” was delivered at the Ohio Women’s Rights Convention in Akron\, Ohio.\nAlthough there has been much dispute about the words she spoke and the rhythm of her speech\, there is no debate about the power and integrity of the speaker or about the impact of the speech and the speaker’s life. Truth also helped recruit black troops during the Civil War for the Union Army\, and she worked as a Union nurse.\nDr. Daisy Century and Ms. Sojourner Truth are both powerful singers and very intelligent women\, whether self-taught or academically trained. Almost as impressively tall as the woman she portrays\, Century gives a commanding performance of Ms. Truth\, bringing to life a woman undeterred by incredible obstacles\, a woman who mixed with the leading figures of her day\, including Susan B. Anthony\, Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant. Audience members are urged to consider the twin goals of racial and gender parity of equal importance. We are inspired by Ms. Truth’s fiery wit\, as exemplified by her rejoinder to a comment that since she smoked a pipe (at one time)\, her conduct did not reflect cleanliness being next to godliness. Said Sojourner\, “When I die\, I expect to leave my breath behind.” The audience has the opportunity to sign Sojourner Truth’s Book of Life\, signifying their connection to Ms. Truth’s legacy. \nDaisy Century\, EdD.:\nDr. Daisy Century recalls the thrill of receiving a standing ovation for her 3rd grade recitation of  The Creation and credits this as the beginning of her desire to perform. Trained as a teacher\, Dr. Century earned a BA in Biology at Claflin College\, a Master’s in Science Education from South Carolina University and a PhD from Temple University\, also in Science Education. This naturally talented teacher and actor couples scientific methods with creative imagination in order to discover how the historical characters she interprets would respond to a given situation. An inspiring educator whose students have returned year after year to thank Dr. Century for the difference she has made in their lives\, Daisy has continued to inspire through her thoroughly-researched\, dramatically intense portrayals. Dr. Century is a published author\, writing under the name Emily Nelson\, and is an accomplished singer. \n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”44px” hide_on_wide=”” hide_on_desktop=”” hide_on_notebook=”” hide_on_tablet=”” hide_on_mobile=””][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″ icons_position=”left”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/5″ icons_position=”left”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/5″ icons_position=”left”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/5″ icons_position=”left”][vc_btn title=”REGISTER HERE TO GET YOUR E-TICKET” style=”classic” color=”primary” size=”lg” align=”center” button_block=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fforms.gle%2FKNER9Tvs9qp9EfLs8|title:Living%20History%3A%20Sojourner%20Truth|target:_blank”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/5″ icons_position=”left”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/5″ icons_position=”left”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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LOCATION:Belmar Public Library\, 517 10th Ave\, Belmar\, NJ\, 07719\, United States
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