Truth, Soj ‧ our ‧ ner /ˈsɒdʒənəʳ $ ˈsəʊdʒər-/ BrE AmE
(1797–1883) a female US ↑ slave (=a black person who was owned by a white person) with strong Christian beliefs, who was allowed to become a free person and who then travelled around the US teaching people about God and speaking publicly against ↑ slavery (=the practice of owning slaves) .