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"Ain't I a Woman?" and "A Mercy" both talk about black woman standards and slavery. In "Ain't I a Woman?" Sojourner Truth talks about how she is not treated the same as other women who are not "negroes". In her speech, she talks about how there are standards for Women that should be present but are not present for her as she is a Black Woman. In "A Mercy", the whole story is mostly about Florens who is a Black Woman, like Sojourner who is facing oppression as a Black woman Slave. Throughout "A Mercy" we witness the unfairness and trauma Florens faces because of her appearance and position.

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What connection(s) do you see between today’s primary source and A Mercy? (Type two-five sentences in response on Padlet.)

Both "Ain't I a Woman" and "A Mercy" highlight the concept of women, specifically black native women, being discriminated and oppressed. Sojourner Truth's repeated line, "Ain't I a Woman?" is a bold statement of self-worth and resistance to oppression. Which is what the whole moral of "A Mercy" stands for, Florens finding her self-worth through the struggles of enslavement. Both texts also highlight the ways in which race intersects with gender, and how Black women face unique forms of oppression due to the combination of these factors.

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Both pieces of writing talk about slavery and humaan rights. The pieces look at how race and gender connect in America. Sojourner Truth was excluded as a Black woman, and her speech points out the ways in which Black women were viewed as less than other humans. Toni Morrison in A Mercy looks into the lives of Black women and Native Americans who were enslaved and exploited by whites.

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"Ain't I a Woman" by Sojourner Truth and our book "A Mercy" similarly talk about Black women's rights and they both reference religion a lot. In "Ain't I a Woman", Sojourner passionately argues how women deserve equal rights and she presents rhetorical questions and allusions to religion to appeal logically, emotionally, and ethically. Similarly, in "A Mercy", Florens's experience is very bad and she is treated like poverty This is especially highlighted in the difference between Rebecca Vaark's and Florens's experiences, where they both don't have lots of rights, but they are both benefitting from the racial system differently. Also, both of them reference religion a lot, where "A Mercy" mainly references "Reverend Father" "Baptists" etc. and "Ain't I a Woman" references "Christ" and "Jesus".

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"A Mercy" and Sojourner Truth's speech "Ain't I a woman" both speak about the struggles and injustices faced by Black Women. Both texts highlight the challenges and resilience of Black Women in a society that does not value or respect them. In chapters 6 & 7, we see the experiences of Florens, which is a young African-American women living in America. Florens experiences discrimination and oppression due to her race and gender, and she is forced to live in a society that treats her as less than human. In both Truth's and Morrison's novel, we see the challenges faced by Black Women in a society that is dominated by white individuals.

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What connection(s) do you see between today’s "Ain't I a Woman" by sojourner truth and the novel "A Mercy"? (Type two-five sentences in response on Padlet.)

Both "Ain't I a Woman" and "A Mercy" deal with the lives of Black women under systems of oppression, with "Ain't I a Woman" being a speech on enslaved women's experiences and "A Mercy" is a novel about an enslaved girl during Colonial America.

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What connection(s) do you see between today’s primary source and A Mercy? (Type two-five sentences in response on Padlet.)

"Ain't I a Woman?" and "A Mercy" both discuss topics of race and roles in society. "Ain't I a Woman?" is a speech delivered by Sojourner Truth and it entails her distress due to discrimination people of color experience, especially women of color. She gives multiple examples of how women in general are treated and then juxtaposes it with how she's treated. The connection between "A Mercy" and "Ain't I a Woman?" is Rebekka. Rebekka is a white woman who is married to a slave owner, she is the epitome of privilege and her character perfectly juxtaposes Florens'. Both texts include two women, one privileged with a race and the other damned with another. The two texts perfectly complement one another.

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-the oppression of women (especially of black race)

-the difference between white and black womens treatment in this society

-ethical standard for treatment of different social classes

- systems of hierchy

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"Ain't I a woman" and "A Mercy" are both connected in the sense of black oppression. Both speakers talk about the discrimination against black women. In both pieces of writing, they also use a lot of biblical references. This helps add depth and timelessness to the writing.

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Both stories talk about how unfair life is to Black woman compared to white woman. In both they compare how they are treated and how differently they act due to the people around them. The view of people affected Black woman personality and how they feel about the world and unfair treatment.

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there are many connections between "a mercy" and "Aint i a women?". Toni Morrison uses many literary devices to make the novel deep and interesting jist like Sojourner Truth. both the speech and the novel suffer from black women oppression and rasicm. it shows white women privaliges that black women don't have.

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Both aint i a woman and a mercy talk about similar situations of black opressed women in a society of unethical social norms. Florens relates to sojourna by how they are both low on the social class scale and are treated accordingly.

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Toni Morrison's "A Mercy" is a story about people in old America dealing with harsh events such as slavery and attempting to figure out who they are in an unfair world. Sojourner Truth's speech "Ain't I a Woman" She discussed how women, particularly black women, should have the same rights as everyone else. She desired that women be viewed as strong and worthwhile. Both "A Mercy" and "Ain't I a Woman" discuss how people should be treated properly and how everyone, regardless of background, should be respected and given equal opportunities in life. They merely do it in different ways: one through a story, and the other through an emotional speech.

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"Ain't I a woman" and "A Mercy" both utilize biblical references that create a universal appeal toward all audiences. In "Ain't I a Woman" she says that no one hears but Jesus which shows how much she feels lonely and unheard. Which also relates to how Florens made references to the Reverend Father in the first chapters.

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Both "Ain't I a Woman?" and "A Mercy" emphasize the ways in which women's lives are impacted by gender, race, and economic status. They also both have strong and courageous women who are battling for equality and recognition. Despite being based in the historical context of both periods, the topics of both texts are still relevant today.

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The link between Toni Morrison's "A Mercy" and Sojourner Truth's "Ain't I a Woman?" is that they both discuss how black women are viewed differently than white women. Two different kinds of enslavement are portrayed in A Mercy; known as, Rebecka's and Florens'. Forced marriage to a wealthy man enslaves Rebecka, while hard labor in the fields enslaves Florens. Although both ladies are enslaved, the level of suffering and torture they experience varies drastically. Some people live an ordinary life and some do not. This can also be observed in "Ain't I a Woman?" Truth wonders why nobody "helps her into carriages" or "over-mud puddles." Even though we are aware that women are capable of performing all of these things on their own, white women are generally treated better when men help them in doing these tasks.

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Both "A Mercy" and "Aint I a Woman?" highlight the intersectionality of race and gender, shedding light on the unique challenges faced by women of color throughout history. They contribute to discussions about the experiences and agency of criticised women.

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Both "Ain't I a Woman?" and "A Mercy" address racial issues and social roles; "Ain't I a Woman?" is a speech by Sojourner Truth that expresses her dismay at the prejudice that people of colour, particularly women of colour, face. She provides numerous instances of how women are treated generally before contrasting it with her own treatment. Rebekka is the link between "A Mercy" and "Ain't I a Woman?" The definition of privilege, Rebekka is a white woman married to a slave master; her persona wonderfully contrasts with Florens'.

Two women are featured in both works; one is fortunate due to her race, while the other is cursed due to hers. The two texts are a wonderful match for one another.

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Both A Mercy and ain’t I woman, focus on the same themes

Of race discrimination of African Americans. Both novels study the experiences of women who suffered from the treatment of the white people during the 17th century and out social injustice and inequality for all people.