Read the excerpt from Sojourner Truth's "Ain't I a Woman?" and then answer the question. "I have ploughed and planted, and gathered into barns, and no man could head me! And ain't I a woman? I could work as much and eat as much as a man - when I could get it - and bear the lash as well! And ain't I a woman? I have borne thirteen children, and seen most all sold off to slavery, and when I cried out with my mother's grief, none but Jesus heard me! And ain't I a woman?"

1.) Which of the following is NOT an effect of repeating the words "And ain't I a woman?"

A. It makes the speech memorable.

B. It emphasizes the main idea.

C. It creates an emotional tone.

D. It reveals a lack of knowledge.

2.) Which statement is supported by the context in My Bondage and My Freedom and "Ain't I a Woman"?

A. Slaves should be allowed to vote.

B. A slave, like anyone else, can learn to read.

C. Slaves have a right to fi

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Georgia Ochoa

18 December, 11:10

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Elias Hartman · Answer 1

The answer is C. "to emphasize the pain and struggle that truth has lived through"