ENGB07H3 Lecture 7: Lecture 7.5.pdf
19 Sep 2013
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Early 19th century women writers: fighting for social change. How it was often seen as a form of slavery. Women"s right to vote, how it relates to things of the time. Is there any at the time, and how is it represented. Could really speak to the idea of slavery. Was a slave in new york, and ran away to freedom. Takes on the name sojourner truth in 1843. She was illiterate so though autobiographical needed to be dictated to someone. Emphasizes the idea of oral tradition (like marie de france) Sometimes women couldn"t write what they were saying. Brings up concepts of education, because she couldn"t have one it disabled her. Because she was so verbal, and tell people the truth, especially in regards to slavery. Men would accuse her of being a man. One time she had to grab her breasts in order to prove she was a woman.
