Question

Read the following excerpt from the prose version of Sojourner Truth's speech and answer the question.

"Why children, if you have woman's rights, give it to her and you will feel better. You will have your own rights, and they won't be so much trouble."

Who is most likely the audience for these words?
1. men who prefer for women to remain subservient
2. children who are afraid of their mothers
3. women who have already achieved equal rights with men
4. African Americans who wish to free their children from slavery

Answer 1

1. men who prefer for women to remain subservient.

Step-by-step explanation:

This is the most likely audience for Sojourner's remarks. In these lines, Sojourner Truth talks to the audience, and she refers to them as "children." She is most likely talking about men, as these are the people who have the power to give rights to women. She tells them that giving rights to women will make women nicer, as well as men feel better.