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I found the opening exercise to be unique, and particularly fitting for the nature of the class. It was interesting to hear how people interpreted the image of Sojourner Truth knowing nothing about it, and without basing their opinion on those of their classmates.

I thought it was interesting that Sojourner Truth's portrayal on the plate was different from all of the other plates sitting at the Dinner Party. She was the only one that had a face, as opposed to being illustrated by a vagina. Perhaps this is because she was very different from most other female activists of her time. Her speech "Ain't I a Woman" describes her personal experience; no one waited on her or treated her like a lady. She struggled with the same physical labor as her male counterparts, and dealt with great hardship in her life. The three faces of Sojourner Truth may represent her complex identity as a black woman, a former slave, and a feminist.