In 1851, many Northern clergymen and Christian women who were members of a liberal and progressive society met to hear this famous speech by Sojourner Truth. She believed that women should be active members of society; that they leave their private spheres and face the world. She also believed strongly that women should be entitled to the same rights and privileges that men had at that time. She was so bold in her speaking that it …showed first 75 words of 508 total…

…showed last 75 words of 508 total…point she called a member in the audience “honey.” By using specific examples she made her message more personal. The way she carried herself and spoke brought one to feel as if one were a friend or family member, rather than a stranger. Ending with a down home tone, yet being quick to the point, she thanks the audience for listening to her and says,”Now old Sojourner ain’t got nothing more to say.”