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Skidmore

(37,364 posts) Mon Feb 9, 2015, 12:54 PM Feb 2015

Because some days you need to hear from Truth....


http://www.upworthy.com/164-years-ago-a-former-slave-rocked-the-world-with-these-words-bw2-9e?c=ufb3

164 Years Ago, A Former Slave Rocked The World With These Words
Brandon Weber Curator: Brandon Weber

Actress Alfre Woodard performs a very moving piece from abolitionist, women's rights proponent, and former slave Sojourner Truth that was originally delivered in 1851. Yep, before the Civil War, before the right to vote for anybody but white men ... THAT 1851.

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Because some days you need to hear from Truth.... (Original Post) Skidmore Feb 2015 OP
What I love about this speech ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #1
KnR for Truth. sheshe2 Feb 2015 #2
k&r. Thanks for posting. nm rhett o rick Feb 2015 #3
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Ain't that the truth malaise Feb 2015 #5
 

1StrongBlackMan

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1. What I love about this speech ...
Reply to Skidmore (Original post)
Mon Feb 9, 2015, 01:22 PM
Feb 2015

is Truth's talking to the male opposition and her female allies, at once.

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