‘Ain’t* I a Woman?’ Sojourner Truth (1797-1883)
[Sojourner Truth (born Isabella (Belle) Baumfree 1797-1883) was born into slavery in upstate New York. ‘Ain’t I a Woman?’ is Truth’s most famous speech, delivered in 1851 at the Women's Rights Convention in Akron, Ohio.]
(a)Where do we find feedback to the speech in this passage? What is the feedback?
(b) Semantic noise is defined as barrier that is generated within a message, and is caused by limited vocabulary, cultural differences, and blocked categories.
Sojourner Truth is pointing to the male ministers in the room and refuting their points. What are the possible barriers to communication between Sojourner Truth and the male ministers?
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