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Her argument on the last page about how Jesus was from Mary and God, was very clever. This whole time people were using the religious argument belittling women. But she uses it in the defense of women; and noone could argue with her. While she wasn't the most educated, her speech hit hard and was unforgettable. --Aqsa Z. | Her argument on the last page about how Jesus was from Mary and God, was very clever. This whole time people were using the religious argument belittling women. But she uses it in the defense of women; and noone could argue with her. While she wasn't the most educated, her speech hit hard and was unforgettable. --Aqsa Z. | ||
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| + | I also found it quite interesting that there were two different accounts as to what was said. In one aspect the first account from the Antislavery Bugle made her more well spoken than the second account from the Independent. There were many differences from each view point but to me the message was the same - Women do have rights and Sojourner Truth was going to tell these people what was on her mind. -- Pam P. | ||
== Isablle Graham and Society for Relief of Poor Widows, 1806 == | == Isablle Graham and Society for Relief of Poor Widows, 1806 == | ||
