Read the speech Sojourner made to the Women’s Rights Convention, more commonly known now as “Ain’t I a Woman” in both the textbook and the link below:
Compare the Two Speeches (Links to an external site.)
The more popular version was performed below by the actress Cicely Tyson:
“Ain’t I a Woman” by Cicely Tyson. Video courtesy of YouTube. Published 29 Apr. 2009.
Answer the questions below:
- What is the effect of Truth’s opening paragraph in the textbook? If you had been in the audience, what might you have thought of her? How does that impression change with the more famous version?
- What is Truth’s central argument in both versions? What point is she trying to prove?
- How does Truth use religion in the speech in both versions? Is it effective? Explain why or why not.
- Why do you think the changes were made to Sojourner’s original speech?
(MO5a, MO5b, MO5c)
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