She uses her personal experiences to get a sentimental response from her congregation.”Born into slavery in Hurley” (Gilbert, par 1). She reveals a part of her persecuted life that shows how much does she understand this problem. As she tries to reach other people’s soul, she mentions that her children were taken away, this raises sympathy because a lot of people can relate to a situation like that in that time period: “Isabella Van Wagener had already witnessed the sale of two of her four surviving children” (Gilbert par 1). In order to grab their attention as she repeats, “Ain’t I a woman”, several times and as a result she has an energy in her voice. This repetition diverts her audience from abuses that women have challenged to the unfair treatment that blacks have challenged as well. These two affairs together, allow her audience to connect with the discrimination of both parts. If all women work together, there is no reason that they should not achieve equality for everybody. “he says women can't have as much rights as men, 'cause Christ wasn't a woman! Where did your Christ come from? Where did your Christ come from? From God and a woman! Man had nothing to do with Him.” (Gilbert, par. 5) She is using their facts against them to create a strong supportive statement. Sojourner Truth goal was to overcome race and gender inequality. She tries to prove her equality to men and to accomplish women’s suffrage. Her speech became influential throughout the times and it still has a large impact in today’s world as it is still an unsolved
She uses her personal experiences to get a sentimental response from her congregation.”Born into slavery in Hurley” (Gilbert, par 1). She reveals a part of her persecuted life that shows how much does she understand this problem. As she tries to reach other people’s soul, she mentions that her children were taken away, this raises sympathy because a lot of people can relate to a situation like that in that time period: “Isabella Van Wagener had already witnessed the sale of two of her four surviving children” (Gilbert par 1). In order to grab their attention as she repeats, “Ain’t I a woman”, several times and as a result she has an energy in her voice. This repetition diverts her audience from abuses that women have challenged to the unfair treatment that blacks have challenged as well. These two affairs together, allow her audience to connect with the discrimination of both parts. If all women work together, there is no reason that they should not achieve equality for everybody. “he says women can't have as much rights as men, 'cause Christ wasn't a woman! Where did your Christ come from? Where did your Christ come from? From God and a woman! Man had nothing to do with Him.” (Gilbert, par. 5) She is using their facts against them to create a strong supportive statement. Sojourner Truth goal was to overcome race and gender inequality. She tries to prove her equality to men and to accomplish women’s suffrage. Her speech became influential throughout the times and it still has a large impact in today’s world as it is still an unsolved