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3.4 Classwork: Sojourner Truth, "Ain't I A Woman?"

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Note from the author:
Content Objective: I will be able to analyze the meaning and historical context of Sojourner Truth's "Ain't I a Woman?" speech.

Standard Objective: I will be able to draw reasonable inferences and logical conclusions from text.

Absent? Just want to review the guided notes? Slides are linked here.
Content Objective: I will be able to analyze the meaning and historical context of Sojourner Truth's "Ain't I a Woman?" speech.

Standard Objective: I will be able to draw reasonable inferences and logical conclusions from text.

Absent? Just want to review the guided notes? Slides are linked here.
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Warm Up: Who is the most courageous woman in your life? Who is the woman you admire most? Please explain why this person is so important to you below.

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Sojourner Truth (1797-1883) was an African-American women’s rights activist and _______ . Truth was born into slavery, but escaped _______ to gain her freedom in 1826. “Ain’t I A _______?” is her most famous speech. She delivered it without preparation at the Ohio Women’s Rights Convention in 1851. Like other famous escaped enslaved people [Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass], Truth helped recruit Black _______ during the Civil War. She worked in Washington, D.C., for the National Freedman’s Relief Association and rallied people to _______ food, clothes and other supplies to Black refugees.
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During this same time period, (white) American women were leading many social reforms, including _______ [banning alcohol] to abolition [banning _______ ]. While society still expected women to remain the household, the revival of the church allowed women to become more involved in their communities and take action against gender _______. Northern women particularly came to the conclusion that they were seen as inferior in a society _______ by men.

Sojourner Truth's speech, in particular, shed light on the _______ Truth experienced particularly as a Black woman.

Applying Knowledge: As you read, pay attention to the methods Truth uses to build her argument. Today, we are going to listen and independently annotate Truth's speech, which you are also access here!

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As used in line 2, "kilter" most nearly means,

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Please summarize what Truth is saying in this paragraph in two bullet points

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Why do you think Truth repeats the phrase "Ain't I a woman?" in this paragraph?

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Please summarize what Truth is saying in this paragraph in two bullet points.

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Please summarize what Truth is saying in this paragraph in one bullet point.

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How does Sojourner Truth primarily use religious teachings to make her argument?

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Please summarize what Truth is saying in this paragraph in two bullet points.

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Overall, Truth's speech emphasizes what qualities of Black women?

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Exit Ticket: Do you agree with Sojourner Truth? In your experience, do Black women experience discrimination differently from Black men? White women? Explain.

Sentence Starters:
  • I [agree/do not agree] with Sojourner Truth because...
  • [Like/Unlike] Black men, black women experience discrimination by...
  • Similarly, white women...

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Exit Ticket: Please evaluate how well you understood today’s lesson on a scale from 1 to 4: