Sojourner Truth: Ain't I WomanIn Sojourner Truth's speech "Ain't I a Woman" at the 1851 Women's Convention, she speaks out about the injustices that women and people of color endured during this horrific time in America. I will endeavor to explore how she uses rhetorical methods as a means to convey her message successfully and convincingly. In this analysis, I will talk about how Sojourner draws on her own individual experiences to elicit an emotional response from her audience, relating equally to women and mothers. She also uses repetitive and rhetorical questions in hopes of countering anti-establishment views in favor of gender equality. In the conclusion of his speech, Sojourner makes biblical allusions during his speech to connect with his Christian listeners and allow the audience to understand the message on a deeper level. In the city of Akron, Ohio, in 1851, Sojourner Truth gave a very moving speech to the Women's Congress, which will be remembered for its simplicity, authenticity, and compelling message. Sojourner Truth spoke at the Women's Convention about her personal encounters and struggles not only as a woman during this time in society, but also as an African American woman. It was her own individual experiences and biblical allusions that she used to connect with her listeners and make them respond on both an emotional and intimate scale. By speaking about her personal experiences, using repetition in her speech, and making biblical allusions, Sojourner Truth connects intimately with her listeners to successfully create a sense of power to overcome racial and gender discrimination. Sojourner creates a form of self as a victim of prejudice. by revealing to us how she... middle of paper ...... the power of the universally known Christian character of the first woman in the universe, Eve, Sojourner ingeniously attracts each person in the crowd so that they can identify sympathetically and individually with his proposal to erase injustice. It suggests the idea that if these ladies all work as a unit; there is no reason why they cannot succeed in what they seek: equality for all. Using numerous rhetorical methods to connect with her audience, Sojourner successfully conveyed the commanding message about the hypocritical, unjust, and ethical nature of discrimination based on gender and race. She psychologically influences her audience by using personal stories, repetition, and biblical allusions as a way to effectively describe the discriminatory acts occurring during this era and successfully incite a need for change..