Question

Which statement from "Ain't I a Woman?" is an example of pathos, or an appeal based on emotion?

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

And ain't I a woman? I have borne thirteen children, and seen most all sold off to slavery, and when I cried out with my mother's grief, none but Jesus heard me!

Explanation:

Ain't I a woman was written by Sojourner Truth, and speaks about the women and African American rights, and how she is never treated like she is supposed to according to those who think that women should be treated delicately.

Truth uses pathos in this quote by appealing to the emotion of the audience using the pain she experienced when her children were sold off, and when her mother died and nobody cared for her feelings.

Answer 2

The answer you seek is I have borne thirteen children, and seen most all sold off to slavery, and when I cried out with my mothers grief, none but Jesus heard me!