Truth Goes to Washington

for destination freedom. The Chicago Defender and Station WMAQ bring you Destination Freedom, a new radio series dramatizing the great democratic traditions

of the Negro people, interwoven in the pageant of history, and a part of America's own destination freedom. Today, Destination Freedom tells the story of sojourner truth, mystic, outstanding abolitionist, fighter for women's suffrage in the chapter entitled truth goes to Washington.

Dave is the best bargain. Chineer, the slave owners were in the market. The beds had been high. The year was 1859 and it was Maryland. It was the year the old woman stood so often in the back of the crowd like a tall shadow.

He was here again on this day. In her hands was an old purse. In her purse was a little and a $500 bill. Who over gentleman a goldmine for your cotton fields? He's young, strong and healthy.

One other dollar. And a hundred, it's a steal. Who's got real here? 300. 300, that's it. 360. 380. That's more like it. That's more like a chance. A grown boy and a giveaway. Free. 400.

The tall woman in the backbitch's 400. Gentlemen, you're gonna let a woman outbid you? For 50. For 50, so 50. For 50. For 50. to the tall woman for $500 for $600 to the gent from back pre-plantation.

You put your feet delivered in a day, sir. That's all, gentlemen. And we'll be all till next time you're all invited back next week. Great close it, dawn. We'll count up sales. Sure, Tom. Sure.

All right, gentlemen. Outside. Please. We can close the doors. Outside. Be sure to come back next week. Go on, woman. Viddin's over. What are you standing here for? What are you looking for? What, uh, lost?