Sojourner Truth: context and an introduction to rhetoric for injustice
Sojourner Truth: context and an introduction to rhetoric for injustice
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- In this lesson, we will consider how rhetoric can be used to highlight injustice in society. We will study the abolitionist Sojourner Truth's iconic speech where she spoke out against the treatment of African American people enslaved across the USA in the nineteenth century. We will explore how Truth used a particular structure to position her argument for change.
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7 Questions
Q1.
What is injustice?
If something is right but unfair, morally
If something is right, either morally or legally
If something is unfair but right, legally
Q2.
Sojourner Truth was an:
arsonist
aviator
enthusiast
Q3.
As an abolitionist, Truth fought for:
The freedom of the animals
The freedom of the speech
The freedom of the women
Q4.
Sojourner Truth fought for which TWO of these?
the end of lies
the end of religion
Q5.
Anecdotes are:
Short interesting speeches
Short, interesting fairy tales
Short, interesting poems
Q6.
Truth built ethos with her audience by being:
bold
brave
loud
Q7.
Truth highlights injustice with (choose THREE):
facts and figures