Surveys the life of Sojourner Truth, who escaped from slavery and became famous as an advocate of equal rights for women and blacks.

Un alegato contra el modelo de mujer perfecta. Un catálogo de vidas, de señoras agradables o terribles, patéticas o admirables, derrotadas o triunfantes. Personas poco comunes con unas vidas fascinantes. These are stories of unique women whom the author attempts to comprehend. They appear generous, wicked, cowardly, brave, outgoing or even timid. All of the women are original, and some appear even more impressive through their extraordinary adventures....

Sojourner Truth was born into slavery but possessed a mind and a vision that knew no bounds. So Tall Within traces her life from her painful childhood through her remarkable emancipation to her incredible leadership in the movement for rights for both women and African Americans.

An introduction to the life of Ellen Ochoa, the first female Hispanic astronaut.