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What Time of Night It Is
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What Time of Night It Is1

  Sojourner Truth Sojourner Truth photographed in Battle Creek, Michigan, c. 1863. On her lap is a photograph of her grandson James Caldwell of Company H, 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment. (more) What Time of Night It Is speech by Sojourner Truth, primary source Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/What-Time-of-Night-It-Is Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/What-Time-of-Night-It-Is Written and fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Oct 25, 2024 • Article History Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot a Question Ask the Chatbot a Question In 1881 National Woman Suffrage Association founders Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, and Matilda Joslyn Gage published History of Woman Suffrage. Through newspaper articles, letters, and other related materials, the women endeavored to document the 30-year history of the women’s suffrage movement, beginning with its seminal gathering at the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848. Volume 1, chapter 14 includes a recounting of the Women’s Rights Convention of 1853, held on September 6–7 at the Broadway Tabernacle in New York City. The meeting became known as the “Mob Convention” because of the continual interruptions of protesters. On the meeting’s second ...(100 of 1101 words)

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