"Ain't I a Woman?" by Sojourner Truth

Sojourner Truth's Legendary Challenge: "Ain't I a Woman?" Experience the powerful, full text of Sojourner Truth’s iconic address to the Ohio Women's Rights Convention in 1851. This historical motion comic uses the Frances Dana Gage version of the speech to bring the abolitionist and women's rights leader to life. This video is a powerful resource for learning about 19th-century American history, Civil Rights history, Women’s Suffrage, and the Abolitionist Movement. #SojournerTruth #AintIAWoman #WomensRights #history

Author: Sojourner Truth

Genre: Rhetoric/Nonfiction

Literary Period: Realism & Regionalism

Country: United States

Instructional Design & Classroom Use

Learning Target: Deconstruct rhetorical strategies, historical context, and the intersection of abolition and early feminist movements.

Rhetorical Analysis Discussion: Use this historical animation as a core artifact in a digital rhetoric module. Have students post a paragraph analyzing Truth’s audience awareness and her use of repetition as an oratorical tool.

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