His acquittal was complete, his friendship warmly honoured, a lively interest excited for his friend, and his description of the fine country about Lyme so feelingly attended to by the party, that an earnest desire to see Lyme themselves, and a project for going thither was the consequence.
Battle Creek, Michigan. Photos by Kim Russell. Statue created by Tina Allen in 1999 and is located in the Memorial Park in Battle Creek. She is a 12 foot tall bronze piece in the town where she spent the last 26 years of her life â from 1857 to Nov. 26, 1883. Sojourner Truth is buried in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Battle Creek, Michigan. More on this Battle Creek Project.
Sojourner is a shining example of someone whose dedication to faith, justice, and truth inspired others to take up the cause of equality under the law. Not only was she an early civil rights hero, she was a proto-feminist, daring to stand up to powerful men, meeting them in dialogue and debating on equal footing.