Ain’t I a Woman

Sojourner Truth, born Isabella Baumfree, was an abolitionist and women's rights advocate in 19th-century America. Though she never learned to read or write, she became a powerful orator. Her most famous speech, often referred to as \"Ain't I a Woman?\", was delivered at the Ohio Women's Rights Convention in 1851.123

It is important to note that the exact phrase \"Ain't I a Woman?\" was likely added later and not spoken by Truth herself, as she never lived in the South and spoke Dutch as her first language. The speech, however, remains a significant indictment of power structures based on race and gender. Truth's advocacy extended to successfully suing for the return of her son, who had been sold into slavery. She dedicated her life to speaking truth and fighting for justice.123