![]() After he sold her son Peter to another slaveholder in Alabama, Sojourner Truth took this fight all the way to court to secure Peter’s release and bring him home in 1828. ![]() Though her home state of New York technically began to abolish chattel slavery in 1799, Sojourner Truth still had to fight to free herself and her children - particularly after the man who claimed ownership went back on his promise to free her in 1826. We can’t talk about the most influential Black leaders in history without examining the record of Sojourner Truth. Who are these influential Black leaders? Who are these Black heroes we should remember and honor? Sojourner Truth Photo provided by the Massachusetts Office of Tourism, licensed under Creative Commons, and made available by Flickr () These ten influential Black leaders advanced civil rights, reshaped American law, wrote the next chapter of literature, attained the highest political office in this land, and reset the conversation on racial justice in the midst of a pandemic. Still, we want to provide some inspirational examples of influential Black leaders who changed the course of American history. ![]() If we were to try to list all the greatest Black leaders in history, we’d be here for a very long time. ![]()
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