Equal Rights for Women

Which statement best summarizes Truth's attitudes about work?

• Women can work as hard as men.

• Women should work harder.

• Men should allow women equal rights.

Which sentence does Truth use as a constant refrain?

• Ain't I a woman?

• Look at me!

• Where did your Christ come from?

What point is Truth trying to make with the question "Ain't I a woman?"

• She wants to establish that women are superior to men.

• She wants to demonstrate women's strength.

• She wants to prove that a woman can deliver a powerful speech.

Which of the following best describes Truth’s tone in “Ain’t I A Woman?”

• Defensive

• Encouraging

• Demanding

• Serene

What do you believe Truth’s claim is in this speech?

• "these women together ought to be able to turn it back , and get it right side up again" (paragraph 5)

• "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" (paragraph 2)

• "I think that 'twixt the negroes of the South and the women at the North, all talking about rights, the white men will be in a fix pretty soon" (paragraph 1)

• "...intellect' That's it, honey. What's that got to do with women's rights or negroes' rights?" (paragraph 3)

Who/what is Truth referring to when she says, "...first woman God ever made?" (paragraph 5)

• Mary Magdalene

• Eve

• Herself

• all women

Read the following excerpt from “Ain’t I a Woman?” Which answer is the most likely explanation of Truth’s references in this excerpt?

• 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 where Truth is speaking.

• The “first woman” is Eve, who according to the Bible caused humanity to lose its peaceful place in the world. “These women” are the reformers at the Women’s Rights Convention where Truth is speaking.

• The “first woman” is Truth’s earliest known ancestor, who was forced into slavery decades before. “These women” are the reformers who tried to bring an end to slavery.

• The “first woman” is Truth’s earliest known ancestor, who led early antislavery efforts. “These women” are the activists who are trying to ensure that slavery continues.

Which main type of discrimination did she face at the time of her speech?

• Against African American women.

• Against escaped slaves.

• Against the uneducated.

To whom is she comparing herself in this sentence? "Nobody ever helps me into carriages or over mud puddles, or gives me any best place".

• White men

• Black women

• White women

Which literary device is used in the phrase 'Ain't I a Woman?' from Sojourner Truth's speech?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Refrain

• Alliteration