Samuel Morse vs Sojourner Truth
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Compare the life timelines of Samuel Morse (1791–1872) and Sojourner Truth (1797–1883) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 75 years, from 1797 to 1872.
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Samuel Morse (1791–1872)
- — Born in Charlestown, Massachusetts Verified
- — Graduated from Yale College Verified
- — Studied painting in England Verified
- — Married Lucretia Pickering Walker Verified
- — Co-founded the National Academy of Design and became its first president Verified
- — Conceived the idea of the electric telegraph aboard the ship Sully Verified
- — Received a U.S. patent for the telegraph Verified
- — Sent the message 'What hath God wrought' over the Washington-Baltimore telegraph line Verified
- — Married Sarah Elizabeth Griswold Verified
- — Died in New York City 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