of a liberal and progressive society met to hear this famous speech by

Sojourner Truth. She believed that women should be active members of

society; that they leave their private spheres and face the world. She also

believed strongly that women should be entitled to the same rights and

privileges that men had at that time. She was so bold in her speaking that it

has been said at a conference one man proclaimed, there is no way this could

be a woman, because only a man can speak like that. Subsequently, she

proceeded to rip open her shirt and show that she really was a woman after

all. This proved women could speak publicly just as well as men.

Her down-home attitude was reflected in her dialogue, which was not quite

was a contradiction to the conditions she faced while she was a slave. At one

what one would call standard English. It just showed her audience her beliefs

Because she wouldn't wish to contradict her own arguments, to prove

woman, and man had nothing to do with Him!" To boost her credibility, she

way she carried herself and spoke brought one to feel as if one were a friend

the conflict that she felt was very apparent.

By using specific examples she made her message more personal. The

says,"Now old Sojourner ain't got nothing more to say."

To appeal to the audiences logic she cleverly yet humorously uses

Some common words found in the essay are:
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Approximate Word count = 503
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)