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She is retired from princeton university, and served as president of the organization of american historians. She also served as president of the southern historical association. Apr 18, 2011 nell irvin painter is the awardwinning author of many books, including sojourner truth, southern history across the color line, creating black americans, the history of white people, and standing at armageddon. A memoir of starting over, how nell irvin painter, a longtime princeton university professor with a chair in american history, became. The edwards professor of american history, emerita, at princeton university, painter directed that institutions program in african american studies. Nell irvin painter, october 26, 2019 the new york times opinion here is a downloadable pdf. Now, in a masterful blend of scholarship and sympathetic understanding, eminent historian nell irvin painter goes beyond the myths, words, and photographs to uncover the life of a complex woman who was born into slavery and died a legend. Nell irvin painter is the edwards professor of american history, emerita, at princeton university and author of the new york times bestseller the history of white people, among other books. It chronicles the life of sojourner truth, a former slave, who became a spokeswoman and symbol for racial and gender equality. The date was momentous, for in 1843, june 1 was pentecost, the christian holiday that falls. A genuine folk movement, the exoduster migration has. Nell irvin painter talked about her book sojourner truth.
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