Sojourner Truth’s 'Ain’t I a Woman?' speech highlighted the intersection of which two reform movements?
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Correct answer: Abolition and Women’s Rights
As a formerly enslaved woman, Truth challenged both the racism within the women's movement and the sexism within the abolitionist movement. Her speech reminded audiences that Black women faced unique struggles that neither movement could ignore.
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