Based on "ain't i a woman? ," how did truth most likely feel about the anti-suffragist idea that women were too sentimental and emotional to be involved in politics? a. she likely agreed, since she endured a great deal of hardship and struggle in her life. b. she likely agreed, since she asserted that women had more important pursuits than winning the right to vote. c. she likely disagreed, since she believed that women were more qualified than men to participate in government. d. she likely disagreed, since she believed that women could be just as strong and resilient as men.

D. She likely disagreed, since she believed that women could be just as strong and resilient as men.

Explanation:

Sojourner Truth, real name Isabella Baumfree, was born from slavery and so her whole life was spent trying t bring about change and freedom not only of the blacks/slaves, but also equal rights of men and women. She would later become one of the most famous human rights activist of all times, especially for her work towards women suffrage.

The most famous speech she delivered was "Ain't I A Woman", now more famous for it being an abolitionist and and women's rights' tone. When her women suffrage movement began to be condemned and criticized by others, with the idea that women being too sentimental and emotional to take part in politics, she greatly disagreed. Rather, she believed that women are the same as men, strong and resilient and also capable enough to be included in the affairs of the society and political scene.

D.

Explanation:

In her speech, Sojourner Truth spoke about the equality of women.

In 1851, Truth delivered a speech "Ain't I a Woman?" on the occasion of Women's Convention held in Akron, Ohio.

She said that men believe that women need help into the carriages, to be lifted over ditches, etc. But she claimed that nobody helped her into the carriages or mud-puddles and she bore thirteen children. Even after all this, she did not ask for help from men.

By asserting this statement, she disagreed that women are weak and needs help from the men. She believed that women are as strong as men are.

So, the correct answer is option D.  

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there are two central themes in  the miracle worker: that the human spirit can triumph over even the most daunting of disabilities and that a dedicated teacher can transform the lives of those with whom he or she comes into contact. these inspirational themes have long been personified in the widely known true-life relationship between helen keller and annie sullivan, but  the miracle worker  also dramatizes collateral issues that extend beyond the particular case. underlying helen’s process of learning basic principles of what annie terms “obedience” (decorum, etiquette, and hygiene), there are more universal lessons of self-governance—the inculcation of self-restraint instead of willfulness, the development of self-discipline instead of self-indulgence. only when these lessons have been mastered can helen begin to acquire language—which, annie says, “is to the mind more than light is to the eye.”