Question

Consider Sojourner Truth’s statement in the first account: "If my cup won’t hold but a pint, and yours holds a quart, wouldn’t you be mean not to let me have my little half measure full?" What does she mean by "cup, pint, and quart"? How does Robinson present this idea in the second account, and how is the meaning of Sojourner Truth’s statement changed slightly in Robinson’s account? Write an explanation of the analogies that Truth makes and compare and contrast the two accounts of the speech and how they present these analogies. Then write an answer to the second question, comparing the two presentations. Use textual evidence to support your answer

Answer 1

The words "cup," "pint," and "quart" refer to opportunities and resources. Robinson presents this idea more objectively, removing subjectivity from language.

Who was Sojourner Truth?

• She was a former slave.
• She was an activist for the rights of black people and black women.

When Sojourner Truth spoke the words "cup," "pint," and "quart" she was making an analogy about the resources and opportunities available to individuals.

She claimed that resources and opportunities for blacks were very few, especially for black women. These few opportunities and resources were depleted by those who had the most social facilities, that is, had larger cups, pints, and quarts.

Robinson reformulated this discourse more objectively, using words that showed the disadvantages of black women in a more direct and denotative way.

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