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Primary Sources- Famous Speeches: Sojourner Truth's "Ain't I a Woman?"

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Read the passage Famous Speeches: Sojourner Truth's "Ain't I a Woman?" Then answer the questions below.
Read the passage Famous Speeches: Sojourner Truth's "Ain't I a Woman?" Then answer the questions below.
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1.

Why was Sojourner Truth making the statement "Ain't I a woman"?

D2.His.16.6-8
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2.

Which cause can the reader infer the author supported? Select two answers.

D2.His.4.6-8
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3.

Drag each phrase into the correct box to show if it was an argument for or against women's rights.

  • Many women have accomplished much without the assistance of men
  • women lack intellect
  • Christ came from a woman
  • rights should not be given based on intellect
  • Christ was not a woman
  • women are helpless and need of support
  • Arguments for women's rights
  • Arguments against women's rights
D2.His.4.6-8