What does it mean no man could head me?

What does it mean no man could head me?

A personal blue bell ice cream carton and a big bucket of ice cream. When Truth states, “I have ploughed and planted, and gathered into barns, and no man can head me!” What does the term ‘head’ mean? No man can do their job better than her.

What was Sojourner Truth’s speech about?

At the 1851 Women’s Rights Convention held in Akron, Ohio, Sojourner Truth delivered what is now recognized as one of the most famous abolitionist and women’s rights speeches in American history, “Ain’t I a Woman?” She continued to speak out for the rights of African Americans and women during and after the Civil War.

What is the meaning of the poem Ain’t IA Woman?

What was the purpose of this speech? Truth was trying to persuade people that women, black or white, should be treated as equal to men. They should have rights just like men.

What is the purpose of the rhetorical questions used throughout the passage?

Writers use rhetorical questions to make a point or convey an effect. Often, the answer to the question is obvious, and the writer asks the question to let the reader think about it.

What does bear the lash mean?

bear (As in “bear the lash”) to accept or endure (something)

What does I have plowed and planted mean?

a farm tool having one or more heavy blades to break the soil and cut a furrow prior to sowing. I have ploughed and planted, and gathered into barns, and no man could head me!

Who is Marius Robinson?

Description: Photograph of Marius R. Robinson (1806-1878), minister and anti-slavery advocate who edited the Salem “Anti-Slavery Bugle” from 1851-1861.

What best describes the central idea of Sojourner Truths Aint IA woman?

What is Truth really saying each time she repeats “And Aint I a Woman”? She means that women are strong enough and intelligent enough to work to get fair treatment and equal rights.

What is the purpose of this rhetorical question as it used by Douglas?

What is the purpose of this rhetorical question as it used by Douglass? It is designed to introduce an idea.

How do you respond to a rhetorical question?

Here is a good habit to develop: whenever you see a rhetorical question, try – silently, to yourself – to give it an unobvious answer. If you find a good one, surprise your interlocutor by answering the question. I remember a Peanuts cartoon from years ago that nicely illustrates the tactic.

What is the meaning of lashing rain?

Lashing rain means very heavy and very fast, usually because it is windy, and so it can be painful, like being lashed (by a whip, say)