1. Sojourner Truth Speech HW
1.The textbook identifies Truth’s audience for this speech. How does that knowledge affect how you analyze the speech? What if the audience were hostile?
2.Explain the metaphor on lines 3-4.
3.Why does Truth believe it necessary to advocate for African-American women’s rights at this moment in history?
4.Where does Truth cite evidence to ground her argument?
5.When does Truth introduce the main idea of her speech?
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