Sojourner Truth Author:Laura Hamilton Waxman True or False? Sojourner Truth chose her own name. — True! When Sojourner Truth decided to change her life to become a traveling preacher, she changed her name. She wanted her name to describe her new job. — -She began life as a slave. — -She spoke out for equal rights for all. — -She met with president Abraham Lincoln in the... more » White House. « less