Sojourner Truth Essay: The Spirit Calls Me And I Must Go
Jasmine Dessus-Smith
6-1-13
Sojourner Truth Essay
“The Spirit calls me and I must go” said Isabella Baumfree better known as Sojourner Truth, while explaining her decision to become a Methodist travel to teach about the abolition of slavery (American Studies Anthology 29-30). Truth was an African-American abolitionist and women rights activist but perhaps she is most famous for her speech “Aint I a woman”, which focuses on gender inequalities which she spoke about at the Ohio Women's Rights Convention in Akron. Truth wanted all women to have equal rights regardless of race, socioeconomic status,ethnicity, or any other difference amongst them. Sojourner Truth was one of the most powerful advocates the abolitionist and women movements …show more content…
This could be interpreted as “the children of god” since it was a religious convention (Berry 5). In closing her speech, she touched on a biblical reference earlier used disclaim women. She said, “ If the first woman that God ever made was strong enough to turn the world upside down, these women ought to be able to turn it right side up again.” (American Studies Anthology 145). By stating this, Sojourner Truth cleverly draws the audience so that they can emotionally and personally relate to her proposition to fight for justice, and if all these women work together, anything they want can get accomplished. Elizabeth Stanton felt similar to Truth because she knew if she rally enough women together and stand with strong feminists, her goal for women right to vote would be passed & she was right. The reaction of cheers and applause tells us that Sojourner Truth got her audience attention and persuaded toward a change. Repeatedly, Sojourner Truth says “Aint I a Woman?” for one, to build upon the emotion already established, and two, to help all in attendance feel observing of freedom from
6-1-13
Sojourner Truth Essay
“The Spirit calls me and I must go” said Isabella Baumfree better known as Sojourner Truth, while explaining her decision to become a Methodist travel to teach about the abolition of slavery (American Studies Anthology 29-30). Truth was an African-American abolitionist and women rights activist but perhaps she is most famous for her speech “Aint I a woman”, which focuses on gender inequalities which she spoke about at the Ohio Women's Rights Convention in Akron. Truth wanted all women to have equal rights regardless of race, socioeconomic status,ethnicity, or any other difference amongst them. Sojourner Truth was one of the most powerful advocates the abolitionist and women movements …show more content…
This could be interpreted as “the children of god” since it was a religious convention (Berry 5). In closing her speech, she touched on a biblical reference earlier used disclaim women. She said, “ If the first woman that God ever made was strong enough to turn the world upside down, these women ought to be able to turn it right side up again.” (American Studies Anthology 145). By stating this, Sojourner Truth cleverly draws the audience so that they can emotionally and personally relate to her proposition to fight for justice, and if all these women work together, anything they want can get accomplished. Elizabeth Stanton felt similar to Truth because she knew if she rally enough women together and stand with strong feminists, her goal for women right to vote would be passed & she was right. The reaction of cheers and applause tells us that Sojourner Truth got her audience attention and persuaded toward a change. Repeatedly, Sojourner Truth says “Aint I a Woman?” for one, to build upon the emotion already established, and two, to help all in attendance feel observing of freedom from