Who Is Sojourner Truth Ain T I A Women

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Well, they are different historical people of history. The first one published by Sojourner truth “Ain't I a Women” and the second one is by Judy Brady “I Want a Wife”. These are two great piece to read and to write about. How they are different. Well let's begin.

Well, Sojourner Truth was really fighting for black right and cultural beliefs. What about natural inferiority of women, and biblical justifications for the second class black women. Every white woman gets help “getting into carriages, and lifted over ditches.” She's a woman why can't she get help? Oh yeah she is black that shouldn't make a difference. She brought “GOD” into this by saying “ Where did your Christ come from? From God and a women! Man had nothing to do with Him.” She was 60 years old, when she said “ Ain't I a Woman” she lived most of her life to think of this. She was probably thinking about this when she was having her 13 children that she couldn't even keep. Because they go sent off to the slaves trade. If was a woman and I had all my kid taken away from me, to get sent off to the slave trade. Then I wouldn't have any kids after my 2nd one. But we
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Different rights and roles. They are somewhat the same in some places. Like they are both women. They are both independent woman. In the time these pieces were a BIG changed when these two pieces were published. Women stated to stand up from them. Basically becoming independent.They are both fighting for rights. They might not say it in their essays, but that's what they want. They want respect for their time period. Sojourner is fighting for black women rights and Judy is fighting for rights as a wife. Maybe Judy wants a divorce from her husband, and Sojourner wants to get help over ditches and into carriages. Or even to sit down and listen to your wife talk about her day. I hope you liked my essay about Sojourner Truth and Judy Brady Compare and Contrast

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