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Consider pairing this text with other famous speeches in black history, like Frederick Douglass’ “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July” and W.E.B. DuBois’ “Men of Niagara.”
Consider reading This Bridge Called My Back by Gloria Anzaldúa and Cherrie Moraga. This text was inspired by some of the ideas that were first stated in “Ain’t I a Woman?”
Consider reading some essays by Black feminists, like Audre Lorde, Brittney Cooper, Alexis Pauline Gumbs, Paula Giddings, and June Jordan.
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The Question and Answer section for Ain’t I a Woman? (Speech) is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
The claim the Truth is making, or her opinion-based stance, is that women, Black women in particular, are not being given the equal rights they deserve.
Sojourner truth challenged traditional gender roles and stereotypes in her unfaltering advocacy for the rights of African American women. Truth declared that women were just as capable as men, that they deserved equal rights, and that they be...
Truth includes several biblical allusions in her speech. First, she alludes to the story of Adam and Eve to demonstrate that women deserve a second chance, even after Even's sinning. Second, she discusses the story of Lazarus, and Jesus'...
