Odd bit of trivia: She was born in the Hudson Valley in NY, and her first language was Dutch. She learned English but spoke with a Dutch accent for the rest of her life.
Ain’t I a woman? was heavily edit by Frances Dana Barker Gage to make Sojourner sound like a southern slave. thesojournertruthproject.com/compare-the-speeches
Compare the Speeches — The Sojourner Truth Project

Hear The original historically accurate "Ain't I a woman"  speech by Sojourner Truth. Read the incorrect Elizabeth Gage speech as you listen to the correct original speech by Sojourner Truth.

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