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Isabella Baumfree, who took on the name Sojourner Truth and was a fearless abolitionist, was born into slavery in 1797 in Swartekill, NY.

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President's Weekly Address - 1/22/11

POSTED: January 22, 2011, 12:00 am

President Obama discusses the steps he is taking to make America competitive in the global economy, and explains his choice of the CEO of General Electric to head the new Council on Jobs and Competitiveness.

Source: The White House

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