Sojourner Truth’s “Ain’t I a Woman” is considered one of the fundamental models of suffrage-era speechmaking. Featuring themes and phrases that continue to resonate powerfully with modern women, “Ain’t I a Woman” has found its place in the collective consciousness of America for over 150 years. Although various versions of the speech exist, Truth’s main ...
If you’ve ever sat down to the breakfast table and had a bowl of Frosted Flakes, chances are it probably came from a factory in Battle Creek, Michigan, which is better known as the home of Tony the Tiger. The world headquarters of Kellogg Company is situated in Battle Creek, a midwestern city with a ...
Before I go any further, let me say that, of all the articles and columns that I have written during my nearly two decades of professional writing, this was one of the toughest I have ever had to write. Selecting only 10 people for this list was akin to having a bad tooth pulled with ...
Sojourner Truth was born in 1797 with the name Isabella Baumfree on the Hardenbergh plantation as a slave. Her native language was Dutch but quickly learned English after having been moved to a new master. Her new master beat hear repeatedly for miscommunication issues. These beatings caused her to turn to religion. In 1817 she ...
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