Joined by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, and Representative Sheila Jackson Lee, First Lady Michelle Obama unveils the bust of Sojourner Truth in Emancipation Hall of the US Capitol today.
Sojourner Truth, the first Black woman to be honored with a bust at the Capitol, was a an abolitionist and crusader for women’s rights to vote. Truth met presidents Abraham Lincoln in 1864 and Ulysses S. Grant in 1870, and delivered her signature “Ain’t I a Woman?” speech at a women’s rights convention in Akron, Ohio, in 1851.
To a loud and resounding applause, the First Lady said:
I hope that Sojourner Truth would be proud to see me, a descendant of slaves, serving as the first lady of the United States of America.
Yes, Mrs. Obama, Sojourner Truth would be very proud; and I have a feeling that she would say to you Yes! You ARE a Woman!
Posted by SjP of Sojourner’s Place.
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9 Comments, Comment or Ping
Larry
Excellent thing for the First Lady to be doing! And a more deserving honoree would be difficult to find. Quite surprising she didn’t already have a bust or some official recognition piece.
Apr 28th, 2009
RoseParvin
Sojorner Truth is nothing but the Rose Truth that my promoter spread the wings of and if I have god will show the way of the Rose: Rose Revolution of Compassion! All you all have to do is ask yourselves where were all these brave and influential people that no one heard of or if we did no one listened to for the Self & Societal Knowlege & her Universal Psychology of Health & Excellence did not unveil until 1994 she wrote 9 books on a calling to be the mother of the world and it was only then that her promoter began tapping into the wealth & ocean of knowledge & spreaded it. Many people of courage and hard work and innovation exist but I with the pioneering knowledge and standing up to the CIA that wanted to change my identity and use this as power monopoly and now what we have is a REBIRTH OF ALL NATIONS AND OUR DEMOCRATIC COUNTRY & ALL RACE, RELIGION COLOR RELIGION. Giving credit to the woman who loved you so much that sacrifised her own children for you to learn courage all over again and to become free only gives you more crediblity!
Apr 28th, 2009
Sambath Meas
This is so touching, to have these four intelligent and powerful women unveiling such an inspirational woman who lived in a very hard time in history.
Apr 28th, 2009
rikyrah
This was a great ceremony. Good video.
Apr 28th, 2009
Dreamchasr
Outstanding tribute!!
How deserving she is! Our US Capitol shines brighter with her addition……and yours!
Apr 28th, 2009
Ivory Pearl Interiors
It was a great honour for the first lady. Good for her.
Apr 29th, 2009
Sandy
She organized 150 Congressional spouses for the Snack Pack program yesterday too. Sojourner would be proud.
http://www.obama-mamas.com/blog/?p=218
Apr 30th, 2009
Leznoire1973
Beautiful, just plain beautiful, and so fitting that our first-ever Black first lady is the one who oversaw this long-overdue tribute to a fellow great African-American woman. And in 2009, this great woman’s famous question is more relevant than ever to Black females the world over.
May 7th, 2009
Sandra Lesibu
Wonderful!
I feel so closely connected to First Lady Michelle Obama and Sojouner Truth in more than one way as an African American woman. Sojourner Truth is finally recognized in the nation’s Capital by the first African American First Lady, Mrs. Michelle Obama. Also, as an Alumni of the State University of New York, in New Paltz, N.Y. It gives me great pleasure to know that New Paltz, N.Y. is the birthplace of Sojourner Truth!
Sandra Lesibu
New York
May 10th, 2009