ABOLITION AND WOMEN'S RIGHTS MOVEMENTS, PART 2 QUIZ
Which best describes the diction in "Ain't I a Woman?" informal and relatable Read the quotation from Abigail Adams. It is from a letter she wrote her husband, John Adams, as he helped draft the US Constitution. I desire you would Remember the Ladies, and be more generous and favourable to them than your ancestors. Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of the Husbands. Based on "Ain't I a Woman?," how would Truth most likely feel about Adams's statement? Truth would agree with Adams's sentiment that women deserve to be represented in the Constitution. Obliged to you for hearing me, and now old Sojourner ain't got nothing more to say. Which best describes the effect of these words? They remind the audience that Truth has had rich life experience and offers valuable wisdom. In the second paragraph of "Ain't I a Woman?," how does Truth appeal to listeners' sense of logic? She demonstrates that women are just as strong as men. Well, children, where there is so much racket there must be something out of kilter. Which best describes the diction? inviting and familiar I have ploughed and planted, and gathered into barns, and no man could head me! Which statement best explains why this is an example of ethos, or an appeal based on character and credibility? It shows that Truth has experiences to support her claims. Which best describes why Truth describes her personal experiences in "Ain't I a Woman?" to provide credible proof that women are not protected from hardship or struggle Which excerpt from "Ain't I a Woman?" is the best example of logos, or an appeal to logic? If my cup won't hold but a pint, and yours holds a quart, wouldn't you be mean not to let me have my little half-measure full? Well, children, where there is so much racket there must be something out of kilter. I think that 'twixt the negroes of the South and the women at the North, all talking about rights, the white men will be in a fix pretty soon. But what's all this here talking about? Which best describes the syntax? Truth uses complex syntax to express the idea that the movement toward equality is gaining momentum in the US. Which excerpt from "Ain't I a Woman?" best refutes the anti-suffragist idea that women were too fragile to handle the right to vote? I have ploughed and planted, and gathered into barns, and no man could head me! If perticuliar care and attention is not paid to the Laidies we are determined to foment a Rebelion, and will not hold ourselves bound by any Laws in which we have no voice, or Representation. Which excerpt from "Ain't I a Woman?" best supports Adams's view? If the first woman God ever made was strong enough to turn the world upside down all alone, these women together ought to be able to turn it back, and get it right side up again! And now they is asking to do it, the men better let them. Based on "Ain't I a Woman?," how did Truth most likely feel about the anti-suffragist idea that women were too sentimental and emotional to be involved in politics? She likely disagreed, since she believed that women could be just as strong and resilient as men. That man over there says that women need to be helped into carriages, and lifted over ditches, and to have the best place everywhere. Which 1850s social norm is reflected in the excerpt? the idea that women should be protected from the harsh realities of life Which best describes how "Ain't I a Woman?" relates to the time period in which Truth lived? It includes commentary on several civil rights issues, including slavery and women's suffrage.
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