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Black History Month: Who was Sojourner Truth?Sojourner Truth spent much of her life as a slave in New York. She then spent several decades after that as a public speaker and activist fighting for causes from slavery abolition to women's rights.- Sojourner Truth: The Story of a Courageous and Religious WomanThis paper goes into detail about Sojourner Truth, a freed slave in the early 19th Century. She endures several hardships, but she believes in God and believes that everything would be ok.
- Black History: Sojourner TruthA view of the life of Sojourner Truth
- Sojourner Truth (Isabella Baumfree)Sojourner Truth born Isabella Baumfree was one of the United State's most influential speakers on anti-slavey and women's rights.
- Ain't I a Woman? by Sojourner Truth - A Look at a Remarkable and Historic SpeechSojourner Truth was a remarkable woman, born in remarkable times. This speech, given by Truth, an illiterate woman, is notable for numerous reasons.
- Two of American History's Men & Women of GodThis article looks at the lives, principles and values of Nathan Hale and Sojourner Truth, who dedicated their lives to their nation and to God.
"Ain't I a Woman?" a Biography of Sojourner TruthI remember the first time I read Sojourner Truth's speech, Ain't I a Woman?; I don't know that I fully understood the gravity of those words back in the fifth grade. This was the very first time I was exposed to black history.
Great Black Women: More to Sojourner Truth Than "Ain't I a Woman"You've probably heard of her suffrage and abolitionsit speech, but find out what else Sojourner did.- Sojourner Truth's Historic Speech "Ain't I a Woman?"A critique of Sojourner Truth's influential "Ain't I a Woman?" speech. Learn the history of its transcription, the details of its arguments, and what makes this speech so timeless.
- Woman Making History: Sojourner Truthprofile of Sojourner Truth
- Rhetoric: Analysis of Sojourner Truth's SpeechSojourner Truth used several elements in the way of rhetoric throughout her speech at the 1851 women's convention in Akron, Ohio. The audience for her speech was there for the purpose of discussing the woman's role in the community.
- Abigail Adams, Sojourner Truth and the Art of PersuasionTaking vastly different approaches to use of language, both Sojourner Truth and Abigail Adams were master manipulators in the art of persuasion.
- Sojourner Truth and How Her Life Affected Afro-AmericansRead this informative article and find out who Sojourner Truth was. Also, find out how her life changed the lives of countless others.
The Full Text of 'Ain't I a Woman' by Sojourner Truth as Recorded by Frances Gage 1881"...And raising herself to her full height, and her voice to a pitch like rolling thunders, she asked "And a'n't I a woman?...." Women's Suffrage Convention, Akron Ohio, 1881