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1. www.csmonitor.com › USA › SocietyNew Sojourner Truth statue unveiled in Akron, Ohio ...

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   20 hours ago · A statue of Sojourner Truth, an African American activist and women's rights pioneer, was unveiled in Akron, Ohio on May 29, 2024. She delivered her iconic "Ain’t I a Woman?" speech there in ...

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   1 day ago · A statue was dedicated to abolitionist Sojourner Truth at the very spot in Akron, Ohio, where she gave the iconic 1851 speech known as “Ain’t I a Woman?"

4. www.news-herald.com › 2024/05/31 › statue-unveiledStatue unveiled at the site where Sojourner Truth gave her ...

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   20 hours ago · Hundreds gathered in an Ohio city to unveil a plaza and statue dedicated to abolitionist Sojourner Truth at the very spot where the women’s rights pioneer gave an iconic 1851 speech known as …

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   What is the Sojourner Truth statue?

   • The Sojourner Truth Statue is a renewed effort to establish a dedicated memorial in Akron, the site of Truth's famous speech that challenged the exclusion of women of color from the women’s rights movement. The statue has been commissioned from local artist Woodrow Nash who builds a sense of mystery and charisma into each of his sculptures.

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   What does a lily statue in Akron mean?

   • It sits alongside a metal sculpture of an impala lily designed by Alexandria Couch. The impala lily is the national flower of Ghana, known to be Truth's ancestral home. For Akron residents, the statue brings a sense of pride to the Rubber City. "It means that we live in a place that was once progressive.

   Statue of women's and civil rights icon Sojourner Truth unveiled in Akron

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   Where is the truth statue located?

   • The Truth statue is situated atop a huge impala lily that covers a large section of the plaza walkway. Impala lilies are the national flower of Ghana, where Truth’s paternal ancestors lived, according to Harris. Harris worked with other designers who were involved with National Trust for Historic Preservation projects to design the plaza, he said.

   Sojourner Truth Legacy Plaza, statue unveiled in Akron

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   What does the Akron Rubber City statue mean?

   • For Akron residents, the statue brings a sense of pride to the Rubber City. "It means that we live in a place that was once progressive. It means we have a representation of strength, especially with the women, here in Akron," Meka Purdiemoore, who brought her daughter to the occasion, said.

   Statue of women's and civil rights icon Sojourner Truth unveiled in Akron

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6. www.newsandsentinel.com › news › local-newsStatue unveiled at Ohio site where Sojourner Truth gave her ...

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   20 hours ago · 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 ...

7. www.cleveland.com › akron › 2024Sojourner Truth Legacy Plaza, statue unveiled in Akron

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   1 day ago · Published: May. 30, 2024, 8:14 a.m. Sojourner Truth Legacy Plaza, featuring a life-sized statue of Black abolitionist and women's rights activist Sojourner Truth, opened Wednesday in Akron at 37 N ...

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   The sculpture sits adjacent to the same spot where she delivered the iconic address at the 1851 Ohio Women's Convention held in Akron, and although some accounts dispute whether she actually ...

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   The Sojourner Truth Statue is a renewed effort to establish a dedicated memorial in Akron, the site of Truth's famous speech that challenged the exclusion of women of color from the women’s rights movement. The statue has been commissioned from local artist Woodrow Nash who builds a sense of mystery and charisma into each of his sculptures.