If this speech were made part of a fictionalized adaptation, the phrase little man in black might be changed, for clarity. why? a) men wear black more often in our time. b) she is referring to a clergyman or preacher. c) calling the man 'little' could be offensive. d) people might think she was referring to his character.

When Sojourner Truth refers, in her speech, to "the little man in black" she is talking about a clergyman or preacher. She is criticizing the fact that abolitionists addressed only the problems of black men, not those of women, and, being a feminist, she reminds her audience that Christ, whom the clergyman is purported to serve, was the son of God and a woman, conceived --according to the Catholic religion-- without the intervention of a man. Her intention in speaking thus is to stress the importance of women, and therefore, of defending women's rights.

invention of the washing machine

in the past, people used sticks and stones or scrub boards to clean their clothing. as it was sweaty, backbreaking work, we owe a world of to james king because he created the model for the modern washing machine in 1851. the most important issue was that this machine cleaned clothes while a person cranked the handle. doing this made people who used it develop strong muscles in their arms. later, in 1908, alva j. fisher created an electric washing machine named thor. this one was not the first automatic washing machine. however, it was one of the most popular models at the time.

the publisher is the publishing date is the author is

united states of america . . 1942 . . t. s. eliot

houghton mifflin company . . 2002 . . gregory stock

houghton mifflin company . . 1942 . . t. s. eliot

houghton mifflin company . . 2002 . . robert overholtzer