ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -At the 1851 Women’s Rights Convention held in Akron, Ohio, Sojourner Truth delivered what is now recognized as one of the most famous abolitionist and women’s rights speeches in American history, “Ain’t I a Woman?” She continued to speak out for the rights of African Americans and women during and after the Civil War.

Detailed explanation-2: -“Ain’t I A Woman?” is the text of a speech she delivered in 1851 at the Women’s Convention in Akron, Ohio. The women in attendance were being challenged to call for the right to vote. The purpose of the speech is to persuade the audience that giving women the right to vote is common sense.

Detailed explanation-3: -On May 29, 1851, Sojourner Truth, an abolitionist and former slave, gave one of history’s most memorable speeches on the intersection between women’s suffrage and black rights. Speaking to the Ohio Women’s Convention, Truth used her identity to point out the ways in which both movements were failing black women.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sojourner Truth’s speech at the 1851 Women’s Rights Convention in Ohio asked a question that could not be denied in order to draw attention to the humanity, abilities, thus rights, of both women and slaves. The overall tone was passionate and provocative.