"Look at me. Look at my arm. I have plowed and planted and gathered into barns, and no man could head me - and ar'n't I a woman? I could work as much and eat as much as a man, (when I could get it,) and bear de lash as well - and ar'n't I a woman?I have borne thriteen chillen, and seen 'em mos' all sold off into slavery, and when I cried out with a mother's grief, none but Jesus heard - and ar'm't I a woman?...Den dat little man in black dar, he say woman con't have as much right as man 'cause Christ wa'n't a woman. Whar did your Christ com from?...From God and a woman. Man had noting to do with him....'Bleeged to ye for hearin' on men, and now old Sojourner ha'n't got nothin' more to say."
- Sojourner Truth (Isabella Van Wagner), 1863
This is a quote from a female slave in the United States. While the language may be different from what we are used to, you should be able to decipher what she is trying to say. Slavery was an abysmal experience for any human being. However, it could be significantly harder for women.
Your final task for this week is to create a short presentations (Power Point, Prezi, You Tube Video, etc.) that answers one question:
How did the slavery experience differ for men and women?
Your presentation should include visuals, as well as content. I don't want to just see a bunch of text copied and pasted on a screen.
You should also have FULL references for the information that you find and use.
*Hint....this can be seen as a practice for your group presentations that will be uploaded during Week 14*
You can complete this assignment individually, or choose a partner/partners.
Once you have completed this assignment, please submit to the 'Women in Slavery' Drop Box.