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title: Bust of Sojourner Truth
author: Architect of the Capitol
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20330/bust-of-sojourner-truth/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/)
updated: 2025-04-10
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# Bust of Sojourner Truth

_Authored by Architect of the Capitol_

## Image File

[![Bust of Sojourner Truth](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20330.jpeg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20330.jpeg)

## Image Caption

Bust of [Sojourner Truth](https://www.worldhistory.org/Sojourner_Truth/), [bronze](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/bronze/) [sculpture](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Sculpture/) by Artis Lane, 2009.

Emancipation Hall, Capitol Visitor Center, US Capitol.

Truth is the first African American woman honored with statuary in the US Capitol.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Capitol, A. o. t. (2025, April 10). Bust of Sojourner Truth. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20330/bust-of-sojourner-truth/>
### Chicago
Capitol, Architect of the. "Bust of Sojourner Truth." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 10, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20330/bust-of-sojourner-truth/>.
### MLA
Capitol, Architect of the. "Bust of Sojourner Truth." *World History Encyclopedia*, 10 Apr 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20330/bust-of-sojourner-truth/>.

## License & Copyright

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