Sojourner Truth

             In an ever changing world , the evolution of man has been the
             most drastic in terms of technological, environmental, and
             emotional advancement. With great expansions in the various
             areas mentioned earlier the human being has ignored the very
             entity of there existence, and the power of reasoning, the
             ability to comprehend right from wrong without distortion. The
             Narrative of Sojourner Truth illustrates the hardships that were
             endured: enslavement, illiteracy, underclassing, brutal
             assaults, and murders. The African -American women were
             classed as third rate in the human scale that was implemented by
             the slaveowners; categorized under the whites, then under the
             African-American males. The African-American women were kept in
             good standing for the convenience of child bearing.
             Overburdened with the trials and tribulations of slavery
             Sojourner Truth was able to prosper with spiritual beliefs.
             Sojourner Truth's stability was made possible by a strong
             belief in the Holy Spirit. God was the major source of guidance,
             and willpower from the commencement of the slave trade until the
             emancipation of slavery. Slavery was orchestrated on a mass
             scale and caused the separation of many families in order to
             ensure that slaves would remain with there respective masters.
             Subservience to the slaveowners was considered to be sacred.
             Slaves were mentally programmed to believe there masters were
             gods. The wives of the slaveowners were seen as goddess's ,with
             there prime intent on down playing the daily work done by the
             African-American women. This was evident with Sojourner's first
             slave mistress, the continuos work routine that was endure by
             Sojourner, was difficult for males to accomplished. the slaves
             loyal to there masters. Ignorance of the slaves was a pivotal
             point in terms of loyalty. Considering slave knowledge was
             limited, in terms of the ge...

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