Truth, Sojourner -- “Ain’t I A Woman?” speech, Women’s Convention, Akron, Ohio (1851)

Dave — Wed, 01 Mar 2017 18:14:10 +0000

That little man in black there, he says women can’t have as much rights as men, ’cause Jesus Christ wasn’t a woman! Where did your Christ come from? Where did your Christ come from? From God and a woman! Man had nothing to do with Him.

Sojourner Truth (1797-1883) American abolitionist, women's rights activist [b. Isabella Baumfree]
“Ain’t I A Woman?” speech, Women’s Convention, Akron, Ohio (1851)
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Truth, Sojourner -- “Ain’t I A Woman?” speech, Women’s Convention, Akron, Ohio (1851)