Summary Of Ain T I A Women

Rights, something women have been struggling for years. Ever since the 1800’s, women have been denied the right to vote, to find jobs, to attend schools and have been expected to take care of house duties. Eventually, in 1920, when the 19th Amendment was passed women finally earned the rights they deserved. However, society has changed quite dramatically throughout history with the topic of women rights and feminism. That is why this topic changed my view significantly when I watched a video by Kerry Washington called “Ain’t I a Women.”
The video “Ain’t I a Women” was about how women were treated unfairly and didn't have the same rights as men. This interested me because I am teenage girl as well. I realized in the past, during the 1800’s women had tough lives and struggled everyday to gain rights. A significant scene in the video was when Kerry Washington (portrayed as Sojourner Truth) says, “he says women can't have as much rights as men, ‘cause Christ wasn't a women! Where did your Christ come from? From God and a women!” This was important because many people think that because a significant figure such as the president, or God, ect is a man than they are better than women. However, it is 2016 and despite what others think no gender is above the other.
When she was acting as Sojourner Truth, you could tell she felt passionate about the topic and felt the pain and struggle women have been through. This video changed my view because before watching it I didn't understand the amount of struggle women had gone through. However, now after watching it I realize how important an issue this was. Without the struggle women and our ancestors went through in the past, we wouldn't have the basic rights we have today. I wouldn't be able to go to school and have the luxury of education, I wouldn't be able to vote when I turn 18, and I wouldn't be able to go to work or