English Abolition and women rights – Flashcards
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In the second paragraph of "Ain't I a Woman?", how does Truth appeal to the listeners' sense of logic?
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She demonstrates that women are just as strong men.
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And ain't I a woman? Look at me! Look at my arm! I have ploughed and planted, and gathered into barns, and no man could head me! And ain't I a woman? Which best describes the syntax?
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Truth uses simple syntax to grab the audience's attention and make a strong point about her own resilience.
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Where did your Christ come from? Where did your Christ come from? From God and a woman! Man had nothing to do with Him. How does this quotation support the central idea of the speech?
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It affirms the notion that religion can't be used as a basis for unequal treatment.
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Which best describes the diction in "Ain't I a Woman?"
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informal and relatable
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Well, children, where there is so much racket there must be something out of kilter. I think that 'twixt the negroes of the South and the women at the North, all talking about rights, the white men will be in a fix pretty soon. But what's all this here talking about? Which best describes the syntax?
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Truth uses complex syntax to express the idea that the movement toward equality is gaining momentum in the US.
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That man over there says that women need to be helped into carriages, and lifted over ditches, and to have the best place everywhere. Which 1850s social norm is reflected in the excerpt?
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the idea that women should be protected from the harsh realities of life
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Obliged to you for hearing me, and now old Sojourner ain't got nothing more to say. Which best describes the effect of these words?
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They remind the audience that Truth has had rich life experience and offers valuable wisdom.
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Which excerpt from "Ain't I a Woman?" is the best example of logos, or an appeal to logic?
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If my cup won't hold but a pint, and yours holds a quart, wouldn't you be mean not to let me have my little half-measure full?
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Well, children, where there is so much racket there must be something out of kilter. Which best describes the diction?
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inviting and familiar
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I desire you would Remember the Ladies, and be more generous and favourable to them than your ancestors. Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of the Husbands. Based on "Ain't I a Woman?" how would Truth most likely feel about Adams's statement?
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Truth would agree with Adams's sentiment that women deserve to be represented in the Constitution.
