Teacher Guide

Ain't I a Woman? (Speech) Lesson Plan

Relationship to Other Books

Consider pairing this text with other famous speeches in black history, like Frederick Douglass’ “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July” and W.E.B. DuBois’ “Men of Niagara.”

Consider reading This Bridge Called My Back by Gloria Anzaldúa and Cherrie Moraga. This text was inspired by some of the ideas that were first stated in “Ain’t I a Woman?”

Consider reading some essays by Black feminists, like Audre Lorde, Brittney Cooper, Alexis Pauline Gumbs, Paula Giddings, and June Jordan.

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