Sojourner Truth's "Ain't I a Woman?" Speech A Primary Source Investigation |
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| Author:
| Brezina, Corona |
| Series title: | Great Historic Debates and Speeches Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4042-0154-5 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2004 |
| Publisher: | Rosen Publishing Group
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $29.25USD $21.95USD $36.13 |
Book Description:
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This is a lively examination of Sojourner Truth's historic speech at the women's rights convention in 1851. Using primary source documents, it includes biographical information that shows how Truth's role as a social reformer led the abolitionist and women's rights movements. The book provides solid background information on the plight of women and African Americans in mid- to late nineteenth-century America, and explains some of the legends about Truth. It details and analyzes the two...
More DescriptionThis is a lively examination of Sojourner Truth's historic speech at the women's rights convention in 1851. Using primary source documents, it includes biographical information that shows how Truth's role as a social reformer led the abolitionist and women's rights movements. The book provides solid background information on the plight of women and African Americans in mid- to late nineteenth-century America, and explains some of the legends about Truth. It details and analyzes the two competing historical accounts of the speech, both of which are provided as transcripts.