Sojourner Truth may have been born into slavery, but after escaping she continued on a path that would shape the rest of her life. Sojourner was one of the most well known abolitionists of her time culminating with her famous speech, "Aint I A Woman?". She dedicated herself to activism for African-American rights, and was the first black woman to win a court case against a white man and slave owner in America. Roll up, light up, and stand up for equality in another episode of this weed fueled podcast.
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CrimeLess: Hillbilly Heist
It’s 1996 in rural North Carolina, and an oddball crew makes history when they pull off America’s third largest cash heist. But it’s all downhill from there. Join host Johnny Knoxville as he unspools a wild and woolly tale about a group of regular ‘ol folks who risked it all for a chance at a better life. CrimeLess: Hillbilly Heist answers the question: what would you do with 17.3 million dollars? The answer includes diamond rings, mansions, velvet Elvis paintings, plus a run for the border, murder-for-hire-plots, and FBI busts.