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The Ohio Women's Convention at Akron in 1851 met on May 28-29, 1851 at Akron, Ohio. There, the abolitionist and preacher, Sojourner Truth, delivered one of the most famous speeches in American history. The speech, which did not have a title at the time, became known as the 'Ain't I a Woman?' speech.
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The Ohio Women's Convention at Akron met for two days on May 28-29, 1851 in Akron, Ohio.[1] The convention was led by Frances Dana Barker Gage, who had previously presided over a similar event in McConnelsville.[1] The convention was not well received locally and several men, including local ministers, heckled speakers at it.[1] During the convention, one of the speakers was the abolitionist and preacher, Sojourner Truth, who gave what became one of the most notable speeches in American women's history.[2] Without a title at the time, the speech later became known under the title of "Ain't I a Woman?".[3] Truth was the only black woman in attendance at the conference and many of the other women present did not want her to speak.[4] Truth delivered the speech from the steps of the Old Stone Church, on the second day of the convention.[5][6] It was published by journalist Marius Robinson in The Anti-Slavery Bugle on June 21, 1851.[7][8]
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