Ain’t I A Woman?

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A collection of Sojourner Truth''s iconic words, including her famous speech

at the 1851 Women''s Rights Convention in Akron, Ohio A former slave and one

of the most powerful orators of her time, Sojourner Truth fought for the

equal rights of black women throughout her life. This selection of her

impassioned speeches is accompanied by the words of other inspiring

African-American female campaigners from the nineteenth century. Throughout

history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way

we see ourselves – and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war

and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted.

They have enriched lives–and upended them. Now Penguin brings you a new

set of the acclaimed Great Ideas, a curated library of selections from the

works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas

shook civilization and helped make us who we are.