Sojourner Truth Speech Summary
The address to the women’s Rights Convention by Sojourner Truth occurred in 1851 in Akron, Ohio. The article recounts the plight of women in the 19th century and calls for actions to address the issue of race and inequality of women. According to Phillips-Anderson (2013), women of color were discriminated due to their origins and gender. In her speech, Truth calls for Black men and women to elicit fear in the conscience of men who believe in the status quo. Truth gives an account of the special treatment she has never experienced, thus depicting her strong nature as a woman.
The feminism advocate also entices the complete absence of logic that exists in inequality. In her speech, Sojourner Truth wonders why whites become uncomfortable
The feminism advocate also entices the complete absence of logic that exists in inequality. In her speech, Sojourner Truth wonders why whites become uncomfortable