First lady Michelle Obama helps honor abolitionist Sojourner Truth with bust at Capitol

WASHINGTON — First lady Michelle Obama on Tuesday reflected on her own family’s rise from slavery to the White House as she helped to unveil a statue of abolitionist Sojourner Truth — the first black woman to be so honored at the Capitol.

First lady Michelle Obama to help honor abolitionist Sojourner Truth with bust at Capitol

WASHINGTON — Sojourner Truth, a former slave who met with Abraham Lincoln and was an early crusader for women’s right to vote and an end to slavery, is the first black woman to be honored with a bust at the Capitol.