"Ain't I a woman?"

[Moonwalk]

29. It is a terrific speech, and should be repeated often, however...

...we all know that men and women who most need to hear this speech would answer: "No, you're not a woman..." Those Americans back when Sojourner first gave that speech and, sadly, now, take color and class into consideration when deciding who is a "woman" to be coddled and protected (as their valued property, like fine crystal) and who is not a woman, but a creature to be exploited and used.

Her words didn't, and likely still don't, have an effect on those who most need to hear them. American citizens who would answer, "No, you're not what I consider a woman," to any woman of a certain class or race who asked question or presented that argument. Most sad of all, such people, if honest, would probably say to such a woman, "You're not even human."