A tall, strong, Black woman — a well-known freed slave — spoke out against slavery and in favor of women’s rights from the front porch of the original Steuben County
Courtesy James Haire
The head of the Sojourner Truth sculpture is shown. The statue will be unveiled Sunday in Angola. Previous Next
Saturday, June 05, 2021 1:00 am
Statue of abolitionist set to be unveiled in Angola
JIM CHAPMAN | The Journal Gazette
It has been 160 years since Sojourner Truth spoke on the porch of the Steuben County Courthouse in Angola.
At the time, the Indiana Constitution forbade Blacks from settling in the state.
On Sunday, the Downtown Angola Coalition will host a ceremony in the city s public square to unveil a life-size statue of Truth, commemorating the June 2, 1861, speech she gave in Steuben County.