“Notice,” March 31, 1842

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Date

March 31, 1842

Description

On March 31, 1842, the committee charged with the construction of this building—Cold Spring Harbor’s former Methodist Episcopal Church—issued a notice seeking funds for its completion. On Independence Day the following year, Sojourner Truth (ca. 1797–1883) arrived in Cold Spring Harbor and visited the newly completed church. Born into slavery in Ulster County, she later gained her freedom and became an itinerant preacher and outspoken advocate for abolition, civil liberties, and women’s rights. Truth never learned to read and write, but dictated her autobiography, The Narrative of Sojourner Truth, which brought her national recognition. Its pages describe Truth’s visit to Cold Spring Harbor where she helped with preparations for a mass temperance meeting which began at this very building. This item was featured in the Voices and Votes: Democracy in America Exhibition.

Type

Written Document

Region

Long Island

Topic

African Americans, Communication, Community, Women

Repository

Preservation Long Island

Identifier

1999.1

Source

Preservation Long Island

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