Another common thread runs through all these people, their motives for interceding. As both an ex-slave and a woman, Sojourner Truth felt compelled through her experiences to try and better those groups and raise them up to be equals in society (Gilbert). Gandhi was motivated by the unfair treatment of his people (and thus himself). He too was motivated by his personal experiences to try and make a difference in the world (Applebee). And in the movie The Great Debaters, Mr. Tolson was motivated by his experiences as an African American to push his debate team as far as they could go to prove that they could be just as good as an all-white team.
(Washington). Sojourner Truth, Gandhi, and the people depicted in the Great Debaters all tried to
(Washington). Sojourner Truth, Gandhi, and the people depicted in the Great Debaters all tried to