On this day in 1851, Sojourner Truth delivered a powerful speech at the Ohio Women’s Rights Convention, demanding equal rights for both women and Black Americans. Her words, later published as "Ain’t I a Woman?", became one of the most iconic and enduring speeches in the fight for gender and racial justice — cementing her legacy as a trailblazer. | The Legal Defense Fund
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On this day in 1851, Sojourner Truth delivered a powerful speech at the Ohio Women’s Rights Convention, demanding equal rights for both women and Black Americans. Her
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