may 28, 1851 - Sojourner Truth "Ain't I a Woman" Speech
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Born into slavery, Sojourner Truth delivered a now-famous speech at the 1851 Women’s Rights Convention in Akron, Ohio, but the accuracy of the written accounts of this speech is in dispute. Two versions of the speech appear here.The Ohio Women's Convention at Akron in 1851 met on May 28-29, 1851 at Akron, Ohio.
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Date:
may 28, 1851
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~ 175 years ago