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#4: Sojourner Truth's Ain't I A Woman


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They said it couldn't be done, but on this episode of Primary we look at a historical figure even better than Dr. Beanes... Sojourner Truth! In her 1851 speech at the Woman's Rights Convention, she shuts down any and all reasons not to support Women's Rights, but never actually says her famous "Ain't I a woman?" line! How can that be? Well, Erin and Vinnie take Sojourner Truth at her word and ALSO take Frances Dana Gage at Sojourner Truth's word to find out just what a badass Sojourner Truth was and how her speech inspired a slogan that wasn't actually in the speech.
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