"Ain't I a woman?"
'Ain't I A Woman?'
Sojourner Truth gave this speech in 1851 at a women's convention in Akron, Ohio.
"That man over there says that women need to be helped into carriages, and lifted over ditches, and to have the best place everywhere. Nobody ever helps me into carriages, or over mud-puddles, or gives me any best place! And ain't I a woman?
"Look at me! Look at my arm! I have ploughed and planted, and gathered into barns, and no man could head me! And ain't I a woman?
"I could work as much and eat as much as a man - when I could get it - and bear the lash as well! And ain't I a woman?
"I have borne thirteen children, and seen most all sold off to slavery, and when I cried out with my mother's grief, none but Jesus heard me! And ain't I a woman?"
-- Sojourner Truth
This isn't just to honor Black History Month....this is to honor women of colour and of strength everywhere...
And it's also because I am honoured to be a part of other 'Sisters' blogs such as 'Every Woman is a Goddess and soon to be a part of, Blog Sisters
Sojourner Truth gave this speech in 1851 at a women's convention in Akron, Ohio.
"That man over there says that women need to be helped into carriages, and lifted over ditches, and to have the best place everywhere. Nobody ever helps me into carriages, or over mud-puddles, or gives me any best place! And ain't I a woman?
"Look at me! Look at my arm! I have ploughed and planted, and gathered into barns, and no man could head me! And ain't I a woman?
"I could work as much and eat as much as a man - when I could get it - and bear the lash as well! And ain't I a woman?
"I have borne thirteen children, and seen most all sold off to slavery, and when I cried out with my mother's grief, none but Jesus heard me! And ain't I a woman?"
-- Sojourner Truth
This isn't just to honor Black History Month....this is to honor women of colour and of strength everywhere...
And it's also because I am honoured to be a part of other 'Sisters' blogs such as 'Every Woman is a Goddess and soon to be a part of, Blog Sisters
posted by Colette at 7:20 PM
1 Comments:
I can't tell if you are being sincere, sarcastic, angry or all three - I don't blame you for any of it...
I feel that for the time this was uttered by Sojourner and printed it WAS a great stride and while I agree we are still sorely lacking in rights and need to move light years forward still - and while in my heart it should have never, ever even been an issue...(we're all human right?????) It's STILL a beautiful reminder of how we as women ARE strong and CAN overcome all obstacles put in front of us...
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