USA HISTORY

LIFE IN ANTEBELLUM AMERICA 1807 1861

SLAVERY IN AMERICA COTTON SLAVE TRADE AND THE SOUTHERN RESPONSE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is Sojourner Truth known for?
A
She is one of the nations advocates of the rights of African Americans and women
B
She was an actress
C
She was born in California
D
Nothing
Explanation: 

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: -A former slave, Sojourner Truth became an outspoken advocate for abolition, temperance, and civil and women’s rights in the nineteenth century. Her Civil War work earned her an invitation to meet President Abraham Lincoln in 1864.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sojourner Truth is well known for giving speeches about slavery and rights. Her most famous speech is “Ain’t I A Woman?” in 1851, she toured Ohio until 1853. She spoke about the abolitionist movement and women’s right, as well as, challenging abolitionist for not speaking out for equality of black men and women.

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