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Sojourner Truth Essay, Research Paper

In an ever changing world , the evolution of man has been the

most drastic in terms of technological, environmental, and

emotional advancement. With great expansions in the various

areas mentioned earlier the human being has ignored the very

entity of there existence, and the power of reasoning, the

ability to comprehend right from wrong without distortion. The

Narrative of Sojourner Truth illustrates the hardships that were

endured: enslavement, illiteracy, underclassing, brutal

assaults, and murders. The African -American women were

classed as third rate in the human scale that was implemented by

the slaveowners; categorized under the whites, then under the

African-American males. The African-American women were kept in

good standing for the convenience of child bearing.

Overburdened with the trials and tribulations of slavery

Sojourner Truth was able to prosper with spiritual beliefs. Sojourner Truth’s stability was made possible by a strong

belief in the Holy Spirit. God was the major source of guidance,

and willpower from the commencement of the slave trade until the

emancipation of slavery. Slavery was orchestrated on a mass

scale and caused the separation of many families in order to

ensure that slaves would remain with there respective masters.

Subservience to the slaveowners was considered to be sacred.

Slaves were mentally programmed to believe there masters were

gods. The wives of the slaveowners were seen as goddess’s ,with

there prime intent on down playing the daily work done by the

African-American women. This was evident with Sojourner’s first

slave mistress, the continuos work routine that was endure by

Sojourner, was difficult for males to accomplished. the slaves

loyal to there masters. Ignorance of the slaves was a pivotal

point in terms of loyalty. Considering slave knowledge was

limited, in terms of the genetic appearance, beliefs, and

language; slaveowners could use this in a condescending manner

to position themselves as gods in the eyes of Sojourner and

other slaves. At this time she looked upon her master as a God; and believed

that he could see her at all times, even as God himself. 1 Female African-American’s were kept from experiencing

any form of higher learning, they were confined to common

household chores- duties that were befitting of a maid. The

majority were sent to perform field duties. The Narrative

clearly shows that Sojourner (a.k.a.) Isabella was subjected to

this type of work throughout her adult life ,mean while her life

began to take shape despite the continuos curtailing of her

emotional growth. This is directly related to her mother’s

early testimony about the highest spirits and the magnitude of

his power in relations to suffering and distressing situations. ” My children there is a God, who hears and sees

you”, A God, mau-mau! where does he live? asked the children.

“He lives in the sky,” she replied, “and when you are beaten ,or

cruelly treated, or fall into any trouble, you must ask help of

him, and he will always hear and help you.” She taught them to

keel and say the Lord’s prayer. 2 Underclassing exploited the African American women

for the most part Sojourner was rated second class by the wife

of her slavemaster, the master was very appreciative of the

slave that would work for days upon days without sleep. Unlike

any other slave Sojourner would work whole heartedly without any

form of hesitation. In terms of views of various work loads, and

different job types, a local. Although Sojourner was highly

noted as a slave she was always sited as something that was

irrespectfull of a human. It was a fine triumph for Sojourner and her master, and

she became more ambitious than ever to please him; and he

stimulated her ambition by his commendation, and by boasting of

her to his friends, telling them that “that wench ” (pointing to

Isabel) is better to me than a man- for she will do a good

family’s washing in the night, and be ready in the morning to go

into the field, where she will do as much at raking and binding

as my best hands”. 3 Sojourner’s work ethics were adopted without the incentive

of monetary gain or ownership of land. Payment was the continuance of life, chances to have children

and see them grow as Sojourner did in her case. The

underclassing of the African-American women in this Narrative

represents the disruption in the natural reoccurring process of

the family unit staying together as one. African-American women were viewed as no comparison to white

women, major problems arose when the women would try to

rationalize there feelings about the ill treatment of there

children, also the selling of there children. The inquiries were

taken as an insult by the slavemasters wives. Sojourner’s

slaveowners trained her to have her main concerns directed to

there children. The results of Sojourner’s hard work resulted in

harder work being delegated, without any consideration being

taken that she was a human being. Sojourner was scorned by

fellow slaves for her work habits in such barbaric circumstances. These extra exertions to please, and the

praises consequent upon them, brought upon her head envy of her

fellow slaves, and they taunted her with being the white

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