LAD/Blog #18: Sojourner Truth's "Ain't I a Woman" Speech

Summary:Sojourner Truth delivered her "Ain't I a Woman" speech in 1851 at the Women's Convention at Akron, Ohio.  She starts off her speech by giving examples of how men think women should be treated, like helping them out of carriages.  Then, she goes on to say how no men have ever done something like that for herself, even though she is a woman.  However, Truth isn't complaining.  Instead, she is proving that women like herself, and others, are capable of doing the exact same things as men, without the help of men either.  She argues that women can do whatever men can do, such as eat large amounts of food and do the heavy lifting at work.  It is evident in her speech that Truth speaks with passion, and the injustices in the world drive her to make a change.  She talks about how even though many men use Christ as an example for male superiority, that Christ was created by both a man and a women, whom should have equal rights.  Lastly, Truth states how now is the time for all women to make a change, and the men in the world better be prepared and ready for it, to accept it.

Both Sojourner Truth and Rosa Parks stood against injustices in the world, mainly against women.  Truth delivered a very powerful speech, while Parks fought for her right as a woman and as an African American.  Parks argued that she had the right to sit in the front of the bus, and should not have to give her seat up to someone else just because the color of their skin was light.  Truth argued that all women should have equal rights to those that men have.  Both of these very powerful women took a stand and helped to transform the world into a better place.