Sojourner Truth addresses the Woman's Rights Convention in Akron, Ohio, linking abolition and women's rights.
At a Glance
- Date
- 29 May 1851
- Location
- Akron, Ohio
- Key people
- Sojourner Truth
- Category
- Abolition & Slavery
- Source
- Anti-Slavery Bugle transcription (1851) · Library of Congress
What It Meant Then
She insisted that Black women be included in the era's expanding claims to equality.
What It Means Now
The speech endures as a landmark of intersectional advocacy, though its exact wording is debated.
Cite this page
- MLA
- “Sojourner Truth Delivers 'Ain't I a Woman?'.” Black-History.com, 30 Sept. 2026, https://black-history.com/on-this-day/sojourner-truth-delivers-aint-i-a-woman/.
- APA
- Black-History.com Editors. (2026, September 30). Sojourner Truth Delivers 'Ain't I a Woman?'. Black-History.com. https://black-history.com/on-this-day/sojourner-truth-delivers-aint-i-a-woman/
- Chicago
- Black-History.com Editors. “Sojourner Truth Delivers 'Ain't I a Woman?'.” Black-History.com. September 30, 2026. https://black-history.com/on-this-day/sojourner-truth-delivers-aint-i-a-woman/.
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