Sojourner Truth Memorial Statue (Florence, MA)
Dublin Core
Title
Sojourner Truth Memorial Statue (Florence, MA)
Subject
Subject (Topic)
Antislavery movements--United States
Women's Suffrage
Antislavery movements--United States
Women's Suffrage
Subject (Name)
Truth, Sojourner, (c. 1797 – November 26, 1883)
Truth, Sojourner, (c. 1797 – November 26, 1883)
Subject (Object Type)
Commemorative sculpture
Commemorative sculpture
Description
The life-size bronze figure of Sojourner Truth stands at the center of a square granite base. Truth is shown bespectacled, wearing a period-appropriate head covering, long scarf, and floor-length dress. Her arms are open at her side, in an inviting gesture. She holds a walking stick in her right hand.
Creator
Warren, Thomas Jay
Date
Unveiled: October 6, 2002
Contributor
Sojourner Truth Memorial Statue Committee; Massachusetts Monument Grants program; Florence Savings Bank; Smith College; Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts; Denig Design Associates of Northampton
Relation
To learn more about the history of the work's commission, click here.
Format
JPEG
Language
English
Type
Visual Arts-Sculpture
Coverage
121 Pine St, Florence, MA 01062
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Sculpture
Citation
Warren, Thomas Jay, “Sojourner Truth Memorial Statue (Florence, MA),” CMSP - Beta Test, accessed September 20, 2024, https://community-sourcing-beta-test.slaverymonuments.org/items/show/1198.