One of the many guises in which poetry presents itself: Here American actress Alfrie Woodard delivers New Yorker Sojourner Truth‘s spontaneous speech, “Ain’t I a Woman.” Sojourner gave this speech at the Women’s Convention in Akron, Ohio in May of 1851.
SOJOURNER TRUTH (1797-1883)
African-American Abolitionist and Women’s Right Activist
Thanks to Laurel D. for sharing the video.
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Love!! May I reblog, Jamie? Will give credit to Laurel D. for sharing the video if need be.
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Of course. 🙂 … and the video doesn’t belong to us, so please feel free to use it as you will. It deserves the widest venue.
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Thank you, Jamie. It’s so beautifully powerful read by Alfre Woodard.
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Ditto that for sure. 🙂
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“Where did your Christ come from? God and a Woman. Man ain’t have nothin’ to do with it!”…oooh! SNAP! Love it. 😉
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Me too! 🙂
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