The site where abolitionist Sojourner Truth delivered her iconic “Ain’t I a Woman? in 1851 now has a statue and plaza dedicated in her honor. Hundreds gathered in Akron, Ohio, on Wednesday to unveil ...

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A statue of women's rights pioneer Sojourner Truth sits in the Sojourner Truth Legacy Plaza in Akron, Ohio, on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. Hundreds gathered in an Ohio city Wednesday to unveil a plaza ...

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AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Hundreds gathered in an Ohio city on Wednesday to unveil a plaza and statue dedicated to abolitionist Sojourner Truth at the very spot where the women’s rights pioneer gave an ...