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Victoria Gauchier 01.05 19th Century Foundations of American Literature PROMPT ONE Choose one 19th century American poem or short story and one historical document. Write to compare the ways in which each of these represents the changing popular idea of democracy from the time period in which it was written. Cite specific evidence from the literature to support your ideas. Chosen: "Ain't I a Woman?” & “The Story of an Hour” During that period in which the historical document "Ain't I A Woman" was written African-American women were equal to the whites. In fact in this document Sojourner Truth states " he says women can't have as much rights as men, 'cause Christ wasn't a woman! Where did your Christ come from? Where did your Christ come from? From God and a woman!". This sentence is very powerful and I agree with it. She was not only black but she was also a women, yet she could still do as much as any man could've.
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