Kerry Washington reads Sojourner Truth

Actress Kerry Washington reads the 1851 speech of abolitionist Sojourner Truth. Part of a reading from Voices of a People's History of the United States (Howard Zinn and Anthony Arnove) October 5, 2005 in Los Angeles California.

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• sojouner
• truth
• slavery
• abolition
• voices
• people's
• history
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• word
• reading

[BlondeLivvy]

I love this 5/5

[BaybiRude]

Powerful

[historiesinrust]

Oh god. Powerful. And read so perfectly.

[dhtxras]

My teacher played this for the class so we'd have a 'debate' & have a ground point to talk about whether we're for or against slavery & woman's rights. This was probably the best thing I have ever heard.

[rissaroxtoesox]

Some parts were hallarious but already impactful.

[Sarttimi]

i friken love it lol so good

[MarcusitoD]

This speech is more fun and perhaps powerful when read in a sassy, Southern dialect. The original account of this speech varies significantly from the historically popular "Ain't I a Woman." Sojourner Truth grew up in New York and spoke Dutch until age 9, so she didn't have a Southern dialect. For this reason, I think Kerry Washington's version of the speech is more historically accurate. Although, she read the popular version of the speech she didn't try to read like a Southern born slave.

[21mzbadbitch]

i remember i say this poem in 6th grade . i love it

[RSDjam17]

She is on my list of favorite actresses ever! You go girl!!!! So powerful

[D1NINE]

think buot it, the most powerful on earth -1it's a two parter ,no parting and ONE KING of ALL

[D1NINE]

think buot it the most powerful on earth -1it's a two parter no parting and KING of ALL

[BraynesNbeauty]

had 2 check this out but honestly she did a poor job alfre woodard n cicely tyson both did a wonderful job but i didnt feel any real emotion in kerry version