... of her day. She was the first black woman orator to speak out against slavery. She traveled widely through New England and the Midwest on speaking tours. Her deep voice, quick wit, and inspiring faith helped spread her fame. Baumfree was born a slave in Ulster County, New York. She became free in 1828 under a New York law that banned slavery. In ... portion of the information on the lives of these figures. Many of these articles were form the Reader's Digest. Bliven took these articles and Ideas from his own journals and notes about what he had gained and learned from the individuals in...

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