Episode 10- Ancestors Of Faith

I explore how Sojourner Truth and Harriet Tubman who escaped used the Bible to justify their humanity Although each one faced the brutalities of slavery they would through an unshakable faith overcome many obstacles. Even though it was unlawful to teach slaves to read and write, Frederick Douglass was initially taught by his white mistress Mrs Auld until Douglas's slave master discovered it and abruptly aborted the teaching. However Frederick Douglass quickly learned how to navigate and would play games with poor White children so that he could continue to learn the alphabet. Unbeknown to them, Douglass was learning. Douglass also exchanged food for lessons with them.

Sojourner Truth nor Harriet Tubman were not fortunate enough to be able to learn how to read and write. However they were able to listen to The Bible and learn it auditorily. Both of these women had a profound faith and a personal relationship with Christ Jesus

On May 29, 1851, and gave her most famous speech, "Ain't I a Woman" sojourner Truth use this rhetorical question to point out the discrimination she experienced as a black woman. She also uses the Bible to reiterate that point and defend her humanity.

To say the least, our ancestors were people of a great faith that triumped their natural state of enslavement and they each left a lasting legacy of hope for us their descendants.