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Below are the two main written versions of Sojourner’s speech. The original, on the left, was delivered by Sojourner and transcribed by Marius Robinson, a journalist, who was in the audience at the Woman's Rights Convention in Akron, Ohio on May 29, 1851. And Gage’s version is on the right, written 12 years later and published in 1863, The full text of each version follows the synopsis below so you can see the differences line by line. I have highlighted overt similarities between the two versions. While Frances Gage changed most of Sojourner’s words and falsely attributed a southern slave dialect to Sojourner’s 1863 version, it is clear the origin of Gage's speech comes from Sojourner's original 1851 speech. It is interesting to note that Marius Robinson and Sojourner Truth were good friends and it was documented that they went over his transcription of her speech before he published it. One could infer from this pre printing meeting, that even if he did not capture every word she said, that she must have blessed his transcription and given permission to print her speech in the Anti‐Slavery Bugle. Library of Congress Link to Sojourner’s Speech The oldest account of Truth's speech that provides more than a passing mention of it was published by Marius Robinson on June 21, 1851 in the Salem Anti‐Slavery Bugle, a few weeks after the speech was given. This version was not the first published account of the Akron speech, but rather the first attempt to convey what Sojourner Truth said in full . 4. (b) I have plowed and reaped and husked and chopped and mowed, and can any man do more than that? 8. You need not be afraid to give us our rights for fear we will take too much, for we cant take more than our pint’ll hold. 10. Why children, if you have woman’s rights, give it to her and you will feel better. 11. You will have your own rights, and they wont be so much trouble. 13. I have heard the bible and have learned that Eve caused man to sin. 15. The Lady has spoken about Jesus, how he never spurned woman from him, and she was right. 16. When Lazarus died, Mary and Martha came to him with faith and love and besought him to raise their brother. The most common yet inaccurate rendering of Truth's speech—the one that introduced the famous phrase "Ar'n't I a woman?"—was constructed by Frances Dana Gage, nearly twelve years after the speech was given by Sojourner at the Akron conference. Gage's version first appeared in the New York Independent on April 23, 1863. 1. Well, chillen, whar dar’s so much racket dar must be som’ting out o’kilter. 4. Dat man ober dar say dat women needs to be helped into carriages, and lifted over ditches, and to have de best place eberywhar. 13. I have borne thirteen chillen, and seen ’em mos’ all sold off into slavery, and when I cried out with a mother’s grief, none but Jesus heard Click on the red arrow below to hear the original transcription of Sojourner's 1851 speech. Listen to the original Marius Robinson 1851 historically correct transcription of Truth's "Ain't I a woman" speech. This is an open source dynamic document. Please feel free to contact me to discuss ideas/concepts that I may have overlooked or if you feel something needs better wording etc. I welcome all comments and constructive criticism. Thank you so much for visiting The Sojourner Truth Project site. please connect with us .