Introduction to Post #2

While many in her time dismissed women’s suffrage as being too ambitious and even disrespectful to the Bible, Sojourner Truth replied to this view with a relatively short but persuasive speech, arguing that even though no one treated her as a lady and no one helped her in her time of need, she remained a woman and a human being. Former speakers had cited the Bible and even the supposed fragility of women in general to support their views that women should not be allowed to vote, yet Truth managed to use the same book and reasoning to counter these views effectively and show the holes in her opponents’ arguments.