Read this passage:
Look at me! Look at my arm! I have ploughed and planted,
and gathered into barns, and no man could head me! And
ain't I a woman? I could work as much and eat as much as
when I could get it and bear the lash as well!
a man
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-Sojourner Truth, "Ain't I A Woman?"
This passage helps to establish Sojourner Truth's credibility by showing that
she:
A. believes women are not able to work as hard as men.
B. was often punished for bad behavior as a slave.
C. has struggled as both a slave and a woman.
D. hates having to work so hard for such a small sum of money.