1. Sojourner Truth
... about it. Once again, Truth went to court and was then proven innocent. After that she chose to file a lawsuit against the Folgers. In 1835, she had then surpassed another color barrier. She was the first black woman to ever win such a large trial against a white person or persons (glassceiling.com). After Truth became emancipated she began walking through Rhode Island and ... us all that there is reason to hope, to strive, to believe in freedom for all people. I think that she had a major impact on the United States today in breaking color barriers and setting a line between right and ...
- Word Count: 1935
- Approx Pages: 8
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School