Read the excerpt from sojourner truth’s “an account of an experience with discrimination.” truth’s was to inform readers about a distressing experience and move them to put a stop to injustice. from “an account of an experience with discrimination” by sojourner truth i was in company with another friend, laura s. haviland of michigan. as i ascended the platform of the car, the conductor pushed me, saying “go back—get off here.” i told him i was not going off, then “i’ll put you off” said he furiously, clenching my right arm with both hands, using such violence that he seemed about to succeed, when mrs. haviland told him he was not going to put me off. “does she belong to you? ” said he in a hurried angry tone. she replied, “she does not belong to me, but she belongs to humanity.” specific purpose perspective general purpose tone description