Analysis Of Aint I A Woman

Truth, Sojourner. “Aint I a Woman?” Internet History Sourcebooks, sourcebooks.fordham.edu/mod/sojtruth-woman.asp. An exceptional work by a woman at the time, Sojourner Truth’s “Ain’t I a Woman?” speech reveals the flaw and harsh treatment of American society towards slaves and a woman. Her speech contrasts the ideals how a woman should be treated in society and how she, herself, is treated. She claims herself to be treated like a man, ploughing, planting and even being beat up, but does not receive the same rights as one. She even uses a reference to religion, revealing how Jesus was born from a female, and the logic used by the male society that women can not have equal rights because Christ was not a female is flawed. She presents out the …show more content…
During the time with the Wheatley family she was under, she expressed a keen talent for learning and published many of her poems in the local newspaper, gaining recognition as the first black female poet in the Americas. In her poem, she talks about moving from her “pagan” land to teach her “benighted soul” that “there is a God.” She shows her appreciation to the challenging voyage that was protected by some sort of supreme being or divine protection, learning about god. She then attacks the racism of the white people that are given a lesson in basic ethic, but fail to recognize black people as humans and angelic. The author finally concludes but asserting her claim that all people are welcome before God, and none are turned away. Her poem was written in the earliest times of American history when religion was a major element of American society. Her views were acknowledged by her community members because they were all extremely faithful and could not deny this fact of God being merciful and accepting of