Flashcard on 'Ain't I a Woman?'

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At the end of the speech, what does the speaker say women should be able to do?

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march for their rights

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

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If a man is in a fix, what is most likely true?

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He is facing a difficult problem.

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CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

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In which situation is one person most clearly obliged to another?

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A passenger borrows train fare from another passenger.

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CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

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What or who is most likely to make a racket in a meeting?

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angry people who want to be heard

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CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

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To whom is the speaker comparing herself in this sentence from “Ain’t I a Woman?” "Nobody ever helps me into carriages, or over mud puddles, or gives me any best place!"

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white women

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

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Read the following excerpt from “Ain’t I a Woman?”: What’s [intellect] got to do with women’s rights or Negroes’ rights? If my cup won’t hold but a pint, and yours holds a quart, wouldn’t you be mean not to let me have my little half measure full? Which answer best restates the point in this excerpt?

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Each person deserves an equal opportunity to fulfill his or her potential, however great or small that potential might be.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

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Excerpt from “Ain’t I a Woman?”: If the first woman God ever made was strong enough to turn the world upside down all alone, these women together ought to be able to turn it back, and get it right side up again! What is the most likely explanation of the references?

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The “first woman” is Eve, who according to the Bible helped to save the world from sin. “These women” are the reformers at the Women’s Rights Convention, the original audience for the speech.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

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What is the main point expressed in “Ain’t I a Woman?”

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Men should allow all women equal rights.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

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Which excerpt from “Ain’t I a Woman?” best supports the answer to Part A?

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And now [women] is asking to [right the world], the men better let them.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

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Which sentence from “Ain’t I a Woman?” is used as a constant refrain?

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And ain’t I a woman?

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.6