One way that Sojourner Truth reacts to arguments against women's rights is
A) by giving examples of her hard life as a slave.
B) by repeatedly asking the question "Ain't I a woman?"
C) by identifying the problem between the South and the North.
D) by addressing stereotypes of women as weak and mentally deficient.

"On May 29, 1851, Sojourner Truth, an abolitionist and former slave, gave one of history’s most memorable speeches on the intersection between women’s suffrage and black rights. Speaking to the Ohio Women’s Convention, Truth used her identity to point out the ways in which both movements were failing black women. Over and over, according to historical transcripts, she demanded, “Ain’t I a woman?”".

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Answer:

D) by addressing stereotypes of women as weak and mentally deficient

Explanation:

Sojourner Truth's counterarguments always stem from the notion of incapable and inferior women.

In the second paragraph, Sojourner mentions that men claim women must be repeatedly helped into carriages, lifted over ditches, and given the best place. This infers women are weak and must be treated with care. Truth goes on to list the hardships she has experienced as a woman. This section of the speech counteracts the idea of women being weak.

In the third paragraph, Truth mentions men's unjust views towards women's intellect. She then states that intelligence has nothing to do with the rights of women or negroes and that, if they really aren't all that smart, it would be fair and wise to allow them to have their "little half measure full" of intellect. This portion rebuttals the belief that women are mentally deficient (or unintelligent).

While it is true that Sojourner Truth's speech clearly uses her experiences (choice A) as well as her repetition of a rhetorical question (choice B), those alone do not make her reaction what it is. A and B are unclear and unfinished in their explanation. A could simply have been an argument instead of a counterargument, and B just claims that Truth repeats a question over and over. These choices are not sufficient as an answer because they do not properly summarize or explain the counterarguments Sojourner uses; D does.

Therefore, the answer is D) by addressing stereotypes of women as weak and mentally deficient, Sojourner Truth uses effective counterarguments to oppose women's stereotypes.