Posts Tagged ‘ herstory ’

Biography of a Feminist: Sojourner Truth

Dec 28th, 2009 | By Guest Contributor | Category: Featured Articles

Sojourner Truth, was a black woman born into slavery in New York in 1797.  Her original name was Isabella Baumfree. She was first sold at the age of nine at an auction when her original owner died. After being  regularly beaten and raped in her next home, she got passed around to different households. Among [...]

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The Whore, the Mother, the Virgin

Dec 28th, 2009 | By shant | Category: Feminist Column

The land that is now known as the Middle East is most notable for bringing the worship of a mono-God to prominence. From this part of the world, the three great monotheistic religions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam sprouted and spread. But before monotheism and patriarchy, there existed another mode of worship: that of the [...]

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