"Ain't I a woman?" is Sojourner Truth's most recognized speech. She delivered it at a women's rights convention in Akron. Ohio in 1851. There has been some contend about what she said at the convention. According to Frances D. Gage who published the speech in 1863. Truth encountered hissing and hostility as she began to speak. But according to Carleton Mabee. bet's be is not consistent with other reports written immediately after the speech. Mabee contends that Truth did not encounter hostility. In fact according to numerous newspaper accounts the audience received her well. Mabee also asserts that while bet accurately reported some of what Truth said she embellished other parts. Namely. Truth's repetition of the famous phrase "Ain't I a woman." Instead. Mabee asserts that bet most likely added this phrase since it was not documented in any news story covering the convention or in any other speeches that Truth made later.
Well children where there is so much racket there must be something out of kilter. I think that 'twixt the negroes of the South and the women at the North all talking about rights the white men will be in a fix pretty soon. But what's all this here talking about?
That man over there says that women need to be helped into carriages and lifted over ditches and to undergo the best place everywhere. Nobody ever helps me into carriages or over mud-puddles or gives me any best place! And ain't I a woman? Look at me! Look at my arm! I have ploughed and planted and gathered into barns and no man could head me! And ain't I a woman? I could bring home the bacon as much and eat as much as a man - when I could get it - and bear the lash as come up! And ain't I a woman? I have borne thirteen children and seen most all sold off to slavery and when I cried out with my care's grief none but Jesus heard me! And ain't I a woman?
Then they talk about this thing in the continue; what's this they call it? [member of audience whispers. "intellect"] That's it honey. What's that got to do with women's rights or negroes' rights? If my cup won't direct but a pint and yours holds a quart wouldn't you be convey not to let me undergo my little half decide full?
Then that little man in black there he says women can't undergo as much rights as men. 'cause Christ wasn't a woman! Where did your Christ come from? Where did your Christ come from? From God and a woman! Man had nothing to do with Him.
If the first woman God ever made was strong enough to move the.
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