There is a lot of sexism and racism in the world right now, especially with the recent presidential election. Approximately 150-200 years ago there were worse situations. Women weren’t allowed to do many things that men could do. Also, there were African-American slaves that did hard labor for white people so they wouldn’t get beaten. The children were stripped away from their families and sold into slavery. Sojourner Truth who was an African-American women stood up for the rights of women and black Americans. The persuasive speech that she made in 1851 gave her freedom. The formality and emotional appeal moved the audience the most. The
Sojourner Truth’s speech wasn’t truly formal. She addressed the audience as ‘children’ or ‘honey.’ …show more content…
Men worshiped the Bible as law and God as the Supreme Being. During Sojourner Truth used the idea of God being the Supreme Being used it against them. “He says women can’t have as much rights as men, ‘cause Christ wasn’t a woman! Where did you Christ come from? From God and a woman! Man had nothing to do with Him” (Truth 4).Mary was one of the most important elements that created God, but Mary was a woman. Sojourner Truth is saying that without a woman, Christ would have never been in this world. This makes Sojourner Truth persuasive because she uses pathos in her speech to appeal to the audience. In addition to men being sexist to women, there are allusions to racism included in this speech. “That man over there says that women need to be helped into carriages, and lifted over ditches, and to have the best place everywhere. Nobody ever helps me into carriages, or over mud-puddles, or give me any best place! And ain’t I a woman?” (Truth 2). She compares her African-American slave life with other white women lives’. This shows audience members that even though they are the same gender and sex, their lives are completely different. One race works so hard just to survive. They have long hours, disgusting food, and foul work and sleeping conditions. The treatment they get can sometimes be fatal. Meanwhile the other race get luxurious food, clothes, and shelter. They get the best care possible. The speech that Sojourner Truth made may have opened the eyes of some people to treat all races
Sojourner Truth’s speech wasn’t truly formal. She addressed the audience as ‘children’ or ‘honey.’ …show more content…
Men worshiped the Bible as law and God as the Supreme Being. During Sojourner Truth used the idea of God being the Supreme Being used it against them. “He says women can’t have as much rights as men, ‘cause Christ wasn’t a woman! Where did you Christ come from? From God and a woman! Man had nothing to do with Him” (Truth 4).Mary was one of the most important elements that created God, but Mary was a woman. Sojourner Truth is saying that without a woman, Christ would have never been in this world. This makes Sojourner Truth persuasive because she uses pathos in her speech to appeal to the audience. In addition to men being sexist to women, there are allusions to racism included in this speech. “That man over there says that women need to be helped into carriages, and lifted over ditches, and to have the best place everywhere. Nobody ever helps me into carriages, or over mud-puddles, or give me any best place! And ain’t I a woman?” (Truth 2). She compares her African-American slave life with other white women lives’. This shows audience members that even though they are the same gender and sex, their lives are completely different. One race works so hard just to survive. They have long hours, disgusting food, and foul work and sleeping conditions. The treatment they get can sometimes be fatal. Meanwhile the other race get luxurious food, clothes, and shelter. They get the best care possible. The speech that Sojourner Truth made may have opened the eyes of some people to treat all races