Sojourner Truth’s “Ain’t I a Woman” Performed by Kerry Washington

[@iluvreid4468]

I’m here just on my own lmao💀

[@staciecase6731]

I came from English class but I want to watch this in my free time as well

[@miamimiami7278]

🧡🧡🧡🧡

[@nicenamehere5052]

Lol yeah I came for English class but the teacher didn't force me to watch this 😭

[@Nina-pz7ge]

I was researching feminist moments in our history on my own too and came across this wonderful speech

[@okay...boomer.]

I had to find a speech for a school competition and I ended up here XD

[@kevnnnm]

the way y’all here from history class but my english teacher decided to make us watch 🧍‍♂️

[@kendellhasen53]

my ap lang teacher sent me here

[@sebastianrodriguez-iw5od]

@@kendellhasen53 Ayo same

[@iyanalove2066]

Bro bibbbb😭😭

[@yklilzoee3471]

did she ask you guys “how does Sojourner truth’s tone and purpose in her “ aint i a woman?” speech differ from her tone and purpose in her “speech to the american equal rights association” ? if so can you share the answer? :(

[@Slayqueen06789]

Samee

[@forgotaboutbre]

Holy smokes, that "Where did your Christ come from?" line is fantastic.

[@AyDotHam]

My favorite line

[@user-kh1kp6vw2i]

💮my line

[@JakeSnake1948]

1%: talking about how amazing this speech is 99%: who's here from class lmao

[@therealmrsteve]

i am here for a school project indeed

[@therealmrsteve]

and i am 1 day late so im loosing 10% of that grade... oh well

[@hbwhmw]

yassss

[@tdb4763]

I came here after Dave chappelle mentioned why black rights and womens rights didnt align and he was totally right. Also very inspirational 👏

[@pswish2163]

My daughter randomly selected Sojourner Truth for a 3rd grade history report. What an amazing opportunity to learn about an incredible woman!

[@AletheiaVV]

Here from history class

[@colinsilver1041]

Congratulations! Sincerely.

[@shinsou6443]

Samee 😂

[@forrestlangan6507]

Aren't we all

[@Codename_wolfXD]

@@forrestlangan6507 or course we all are

[@thomas_iv3634]

welp same unfortunately

[@haileynguyen1481]

anyone from online school and history class :'D

[@user-sp1jz3ud2d]

yesಠ ʖ̯ ͡ಠ)

[@Chaosmoons7]

Not history, but English class. :'(

[@leif1075]

As in your history teacher made you watch as part of an assignment?

[@kellylineberger7247]

yup

[@journeysmith8412]

Yea, lol

[@haziii3698]

POV: You're here from English Class

[@rusticbb8]

im for history actually

[@supersayinsauce1788]

Ap lang lmao

[@cocomelon1239]

No

[@lorenajuarez4907]

Nahh social studies

[@anna-hm8zg]

yes

[@neleah1]

1851 and I'm still inspired by her words

[@Christoph-sd3zi]

Gage made this all up.

[@javafloof]

here from online school lmao

[@dauts]

sameeee

[@houseoflolo]

Hey y'all for inquiring minds, Sojourner Truth was from the North. She was a slave in the north. The family she was owned by in her early life were Dutch and Dutch was her first language. Despite what most of us have learned in our history classes as children, at the time of her birth in 1797, there were over 27,100 enslaved persons in the north. Aside from speaking tours in which she traveled the country, she resided in the north for most of her life. ALL THIS TO SAY THAT Sojourner Truth DID NOT speak with a southern accent/ southern dialect. In interpreting her words through this voice, we are disrespecting and disregarding her true voice. Take that to your history class and thank me later.

[@lesliepodell1969]

www.thesojournertruthproject.com to hear the real speech

[@gardener5857]

Thank you so much for calling this out. It burns me that she is disrespected in this way. It burns me that this corrupted tale has supplanted her true speech that in my very humble opinion is one of the most important speeches ever given in the history of the United States.

[@rigobatiancila5824]

@@gardener5857 Its not disrespect to make a mistake. Having the accent is not even a big thing in terms of the message of the speech. Its the words that matter. Radical idiot

[@leif1075]

@@gardener5857 thanks for sharing and enlightening..it must be buried to the point of near obscurity because Kerry Washington strikes me as an actress who deeply does her homework

[@gardener5857]

@@leif1075 It's a false narrative that's been out there from maybe when Sojourner Truth was alive. But anyone that read her narrative, that was written in 1850, would know she didn't have a southern drawl.

[@JolynJessica]

here, cause interested in history. period.

[@kikikareema5912]

This isn't her speech. If you look it up a white woman rewrote her speech years later and Sojourner's first langauge was Dutch just like 16-20% of the black people living in New Amsterdam, New York and New Jersey. A lot of our AA history has been tainted. A black woman from New York would not be speaking in a southern accent especially if she learned English at 7 or 8. It is speculated that she still had a Dutch accent.

[@brooklynprice7228]

idk what all of your assignments are called but mines “ strength of the human spirit” i love how were all here for school. we got this, we’ll all get our work done:)

[@therealmrsteve]

im one day late for my assignment already... btw my work is called Historical Speech News Report Project

[@larkseption8401]

My unit using her pertains to our essential question, “In what ways does the struggle for freedom change with history?“

[@CherryCloverBlossom]

Thank you thank you thank you❤

[@jennabraun1374]

So frickin powerful and she has an AMAZING point!

[@thisthingofours4168]

This not even what was said This was rewritten by a white women making a very intelligent women sound ignorant. That lady never had 15 children she had 5 and she was raised in the north so she didn’t have a southern accent

[@AyDotHam]

@@thisthingofours4168I’m not saying you’re necessarily wrong about the history. After this I plan to do some research of the poem/speech’s origin. At the same time though, what about what was said sounds ignorant or unintelligent?

[@devennasori]

Here for AP Lang I didn't sign up for :'D

[@integral1191]

same

[@kendellhasen53]

same

[@Imacten]

same damn

[@norbertgaglo8727]

You always learn about history from Dave Chappelle comedy.... Love sojourner truth already

[@Daisy_518]

True.

[@ness2949]

oh damn that line about how man had nothing to do with christ was throwing some real shade

[@crapool4486]

ness

[@UchihaMB]

Her delivery is brilliant imo.

[@erikthys3911]

well, she should know this by heart for starters...

[@carlasingleton6416]

A powerful speech by a powerful woman!

[@kimchi8081]

What is it about

[@adrynahscott4327]

This speech makes me so emmotional.

[@robinr4697]

Just a French ,Kerry Washington Stan, passing by all of y'all brave students ✌🏾

[@ava-jg6tf]

here because kerry washington is incredible

[@starlightx6662]

Wow!!! Her story needs to be taught!

[@sunrise9071]

It's not hers

[@user-sp1jz3ud2d]

@@sunrise9071 rue

[@makennakenyon1792]

@@sunrise9071 they mean sojourner truth- not Kerry Washington

[@larkseption8401]

I just want to say, this year in English they’ve added her into our schools curriculum. I’m currently studying her and preparing to write a paper, I am invested into analyzing this speech and am glad I’ve been shown her story. Super powerful. :)

[@getreckedlol05]

I legit was assigned to watch this for class. Who else was assigned to watch this video?

[@josephanderson6410]

2:22 on the clock when Sojourner has me tapping in , to listen to my friend , and amazing talent , Ms Washington ❤❤ I'm ecstatic to meet you both ! Xo Joey

[@cheyennephillips2234]

This is the best reading I have heard of this!

[@jumnabacker651]

POWERFUL!!!!

[@robindevily9182]

28 and this is my First time hearing the actual speech Simply incredible

[@renikadebnath1129]

This ain't the actual speech.

[@maryprior9386]

Yes You Certainly Are and a inspiration to young and old like me 77 years young!!! Sincere Thanks ZINN !!!

[@neslinegramenzi4307]

here for my english class 😍

[@ThePOETSForum]

Powerful!

[@jacobzaranyika9334]

Thank you🙏 Mama NO MORE STOLEN SISTERS! NO MORE STOLEN BABIES!

[@lexistretch-huff9570]

here from u.s. history class

[@nataliecannons395]

This is so inspirational! Here from AP Language! :)

[@edwintorres2305]

Dave Chappelle brought me here and I'm so grateful to learn about my ancestor 🙏🏿🙏🏿!

[@carlettagoodrichmann1513]

We rise to the occasion for the good news for women and hope for liberation journaled with scientific acknowledgments. SIRS and MAD AMES Sojourner Truth dialogues are the march forward messages for WOMEN

[@destinycoleman1167]

I love this

[@bambii0001]

we read this for warm up in ELA👏🏽

[@kitty42222]

I’m using this from my literacy class today- 🧍‍♀️

[@zarifamumin727]

What a wonderful story of a real Queen as a hardship for helping women.

[@catherha1]

Ain't that the truth 🧐🌠👌🏽🥁💜💛

[@LougeeQuinto]

What a great speech

[@John.spotscars]

Here from online school, I don’t remember signing up for this????

[@veronicagdowning]

This is the FIRST TIME i've heard this speech and I'm 36 years old, just NOW taking the kinds of History courses that I wish I'd had in community college. BRAVO ZinnEdProject, and BRAVO to Mrs. Kerry Washington! I feel like I was there.

[@sojournertruth2117]

This is not Sojourner's speech. Please visit www.thesojournerthruthproject.com to hear Sojourners real words and accurate history.

[@thisthingofours4168]

This is not an accurate speech please do your research

[@robinashamim3473]

@@sojournertruth2117 the link doesn't work

[@vejathompson106]

Sojourner Truth's "Ain't I a woman" speech read by Abby Carolina Irons. The original 1851 speech.

[@richardhutchison3123]

I am 63 and listened to this for the first time in my life. Well done!

[@lavitascott239]

Brilliant

[@GABRIEL_CRAFT]

Be sure to see the National African American History Museum in Washington DC (free passes are available everyday online when you are in DC)

[@sergioalba4516]

GABRIEL CRAFT was just there! Loved every moment of it.

[@sojournertruth2117]

This is not Sojourner's speech. Please visit www.thesojournerthruthproject.com to hear Sojourners real words and accurate history.

[@inertia1113]

@April_Spring2015 There's always some butthur about white males isn't there. I'm not shocked, how typical.

[@Realfreeznutz]

Sojourner’s first language was Dutch. This may be the most authentic portrayal, that didn’t slip into “southern slave dialect”.

[@alinafematenda]

Thank you

[@fanreviewnaija8894]

Adorbs!

[@rivroyerr]

Not gonna lie I’m here because I’m doing my friends homework which is a essay on this but it’s honestly hella powerful woah

[@MarchionessDarby62]

Sojourner Truth didn't have a Southern accent. She was in the Dutch community.

[@iluvsydney1]

I'm here for a graduate seminar presentation on her. Very interesting how Gage's speech is more widely reconized even though she wrote it years after the speech was given. I feel like using this video doesn't give authenticity to who Truth actually was, although Washington's performance is great.

[@kafui2427]

Dave Chapelles Special the closer brought me here

[@ivan2k956]

Here from reading

[@eddiemorrone870]

Those last 20 seconds at 2:39 blew me away. 😁

[@noahrosales3925]

its to early for this im tired and my history class got me here

[@nyansound7468]

This one goes out to all the people watching this for history class who actually really like this speech and are excited to be learning about it.

[@whentheskyfalls9367]

FINALLY

[@paulsoper3874]

I'm here from Pre-AP, and I have to write an essay on her tone and diction in 2 hours :l

[@rocny1008]

ok now thats epic

[@taylorcrask9577]

Here for learning by choice

[@maddisackett7618]

Whoo!

[@RockstarDiva92]

Here because it’s women’s history month and I randomly wanted to hear this.

[@NaturalDivineGoddess]

*"Ain't I A Woman."*

[@user-sp1jz3ud2d]

no your not

[@Twizzlerss-my2ok]

No

[@Perkfrom302]

My mom sent me the link this is y I see this

[@jazmingarcia700]

Periodt

[@PuppyLove_-il7gk]

I just got to say that in the Bible in John chapter one verses one through three it says "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by Him; and without Him was not any thing made that was made". In summary God didn't come from man or a woman or even another God because he is God and created man and woman several days after creating earth.

[@colinsilver1041]

Ain't I a woman? Her name is impossible to forget.

[@kikikareema5912]

Sojourner Truth had a dutch accent. May I say a few words? I want to say a few words about this matter. I am a woman’s rights. (a) I have as much muscle as any man, and can do as much work as any man. (b) I have plowed and reaped and husked and chopped and mowed, and can any man do more than that? I have heard much about the sexes being equal; I can carry as much as any man, and can (c) eat as much too, if (d) I can get it. I am as strong as any man that is now. As for intellect, all I can say is, (e) if women have a pint and man a quart - why can’t she have her little pint full? You need not be afraid to give us our rights for fear we will take too much, for we cant take more than our pint’ll hold. The poor men seem to be all in confusion, and dont know what to do. Why children, if you have woman’s rights, give it to her and you will feel better. You will have your own rights, and they wont be so much trouble. I cant read, but I can hear. I have heard the bible and have learned that Eve caused man to sin. Well if woman upset the world, do give her a chance to set it right side up again. The Lady has spoken about Jesus, how he never spurned woman from him, and she was right. When Lazarus died, Mary and Martha came to him with faith and love and besought him to raise their brother. And Jesus wept - and Lazarus came forth. And how came Jesus into the world? (f) Through God who created him and woman who bore him. (g)Man, where is your part? But the women are coming up blessed be God and a few of the men are coming up with them. But man is in a tight place, the poor slave is on him, woman is coming on him, and he is surely between-a hawk and a buzzard.

[@kikikareema5912]

This speech in the video is a lie invented by white woman named Francas Gauge.

[@nathalieelkholy5288]

this is the original one, frances gage is the one that kerry washigton is reading. they are giving a white woman credit for something a woman of color should be earning.

[@vispy]

SheLearnsLife really

[@southernfriedpeaches]

This is original speech is absolutely beautiful! It empowers me as a woman! Let’s not give the locusts anymore notoriety.

[@sojournertruth2117]

​@@southernfriedpeaches The original is in the Library of Congress. This speech is not the original. This speech was written by Frances Gage, 12 years after Sojourner gave the original.

[@samanthagutierrez7354]

Doin research for my literary analysis essay!

[@VerdadTruth]

I hope Sojourner is resting with IFA. May the power of the ancestors have her soul forever.

[@gardener5857]

Here this if you hear nothing else! Isabella Bomfree ie Sojourner Truth did NOT SPEAK IN A SOUTHERN VERNACULAR. Her first language was Dutch. She spoke TWO languages very well thank you. She was born and raised in the north. Read for yourself. Read A Narrative of Sojourner Truth. This story was put out thirteen years after she gave her momentous speech at the Ohio Women's Rights Commission. It was put out by a journalist that never saw her speak. Sojourner Truth deserves more respect than this corrupted version of her very important speech.

[@biancapetty9624]

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@roberts321]

I was about to say, "that isn't Kerry Washington reading thats Aragorn!"

[@finalbossoftheinternet6002]

I could have listened for an hour

[@Daniellenicole566]

“And Men better let ‘em” Wow 🖤🌍🤍

[@reignlol7704]

My middle name is Truth I'm named after her

[@DontFuckWitDreDay]

well aint that de truth!

[@user-sp1jz3ud2d]

nobody fucking caresಠ ʖ̯ ͡ಠ)

[@rusticbb8]

@@user-sp1jz3ud2d didn't ask

[@Twizzlerss-my2ok]

@@rusticbb8 shut up

[@lavitascott239]

Yes, Ma'am

[@ashwinsday7711]

Here on my own cuz I was reminded of this speech after telling someone Sojourn from Overwatch was named after her

[@randygreenfield4312]

👏🏾

[@jellybean4287]

Here from history class 🥰

[@brentchaffin9603]

Everybody here cause your professor made you lol. I can't afford school, I just research this stuff on my own. Glad to know I'm keeping up with academia

[@evadelight5097]

you'll get em next time

[@abeertarek8862]

Sociology class ❤

[@slashy6448]

here from english class in online lessons

[@ramblinMike22]

Well said!

[@Yurijanet]

They are two version of these speech

[@vrabiastie]

Thank you Dave Chappelle

[@lakeofire77]

Mrs. Truth: That's got to be the best pirate I've ever seen me: so it would seem

[@strvnghystrclnkd]

blows my mind that this wasn't her actual speech, she had an afro-dutch accent and white women changed the speech to sound like this one. still a fantastic speech regardless

[@averysmith4029]

who else is here for history

[@KayVee18]

POV: You’re here from an AA bookclub on Facebook & learned ST spoke Dutch!

[@brianna_is_the_best_mkay8474]

Here from my own 🧍‍♀️

[@dericho7021]

Here from History

[@ericamullett4613]

where did she perform this at???

[@ault_]

here from ap literature, anyone got the soapstone for this?

[@myvalentine62]

Sojourner truth was from upstate NY and her first language was dutch

[@kirie923]

i love how everyone's watching cause of school.

[@hareyold3460]

ay bro whats the tone of speech for this i need it fo school

[@donismyname4351]

Dave Chappelle’s “The Closer” brought me here… and to many other places in fact.

[@claudiamcghin3419]

I'm just a middle-aged white woman who felt like listening to this famous speech.