Secondary sourceSculpture11 October 2019
Statue of Sojourner Truth, Women's Rights National Historical Park
11 October 2019
A photograph of a bronze statue of Sojourner Truth displayed at a national historical park visitor center.
A museum statue honoring Sojourner Truth's role in the women's rights movement.
About this source
What it is
This photograph, taken in 2019 by Victoria Stauffenberg, shows a bronze-brown statue of Sojourner Truth displayed as a museum exhibit at the Women's Rights National Historical Park visitor center.
Why it matters
The statue's placement in a museum dedicated to women's rights history shows how Truth is remembered as a key figure in that movement, alongside other activists of her era. It is a later tribute rather than an object from her own time.
Look closer
- Why might a national park dedicated to women's rights history choose to display a statue of Truth?
- What does the sculpture's pose and clothing suggest about how the artist wanted her to be seen?
- How might a statue differ from a photograph or written account in telling someone's story?
This sculpture is part of the curated material that grounds the AI version of Sojourner Truth on Humy.ai — when students ask about related events, the AI can quote it and cite it.
More Sojourner Truth sources
Meet the AI Sojourner Truth →Primary source
Ain't I a Woman?
Sojourner Truth · 1851
Primary source
Narrative of Sojourner Truth
Sojourner Truth · 1850
PhotographPrimary source
I Sell the Shadow to Support the Substance
1864
BookSecondary source
Fanaticism; Its Source and Influence, Illustrated by the Simple Narrative of Isabella, in the Case of Matthias
Gilbert Vale · 1835
PhotographPrimary source
Sojourner Truth, seated with knitting
1864
Ready when you are
Start chatting with Sojourner Truth now.
20 messages free · No credit card · Available in 50+ languages.