Mary Seacole vs Sojourner Truth
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Compare the life timelines of Mary Seacole (1805–1881) and Sojourner Truth (1797–1883) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 76 years, from 1805 to 1881.
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Mary Seacole (1805–1881)
- — Born in Kingston, Jamaica Verified
- — Married Edwin Horatio Hamilton Seacole Verified
- — Travelled to Cruces, Panama, and treated cholera patients Verified
- — Nursed victims of a cholera epidemic in Kingston Verified
- — Travelled to England and sought to join the Crimean nursing effort Verified
- — Opened the 'British Hotel' near Balaclava in Crimea Verified
- — Published her autobiography Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands Verified
- — Benefit festival held in her honour in London Verified
- — Died in London Verified
Sojourner Truth (1797–1883)
- — Born into slavery in Swartekill, New York Verified
- — Escaped from slavery with her infant daughter Verified
- — Won a court case to recover her son Peter Verified
- — Took the name Sojourner Truth and became an itinerant preacher Verified
- — Published The Narrative of Sojourner Truth Verified
- — Delivered the 'Ain't I a Woman?' speech in Akron, Ohio Verified
- — Moved to Battle Creek, Michigan Verified
- — Met President Abraham Lincoln at the White House Verified
- — Died in Battle Creek, Michigan Verified