Look at me! Look at my arm! I have ploughed and planted, and gathered into barns, and no man could head me! And ain't I a woman? I could work as much and eat as much as a man— when I could get it — and bear the lash as well! And ain't I a woman? History of Woman Suffrage - Page 116edited by - 1889Full view - About this book
| Benjamin Brawley - 1921 - 474 pages
...muscular power. "I have plowed, and planted, and gathered into barns, and no man could head me—and a'n't I a woman? I could work as much and eat as much...as a man, when I could get it, and bear de lash as well—and a'n't I a woman? I have borne five chilern and seen 'em mos' all sold off into slavery,... | |
| United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary - 1970 - 452 pages
...this arm ! I have ploughed and planted and gathered into barns, and no man could head me — and ain't I a woman? "I could work as much and eat as much as a man — when I could get it — and bear the lash as well ! And ain't I a woman? "I have borne thirteen children, and seen most of 'em sold... | |
| United States. Congress. Senate. Judiciary - 1970 - 454 pages
...gathered into barns, and no man could head me — and ain't I a woman? "I could work as much and ent as much as a man — when I could get it — and bear the lash as well ! And ain't I a woman? "I have borne thirteen children, and seen most of 'em sold... | |
| Bert James Loewenberg, Ruth Bogin - 2010 - 370 pages
...have ploughed, and planted, and gathered into barns, and no man could head me! And ain't I a woman? 1 could work as much and eat as much as a man — when I could get it — and bear the lash as well! And ain't I a woman? I have borne thirteen children, and seen them most all sold... | |
| Paul Buhle, Mari Jo Buhle - 1978 - 496 pages
...at my arm ! (and she dared her right arm to the shoulder, showing her tremendous muscular jKiwer). I have ploughed, and planted, and gathered into barns,...woman ? I could work as much and eat as much as a man—when I could get it—and bear de lash as well! And a'n't I a woman ? I have borne thirteen chilern,... | |
| Joan M. Jensen - 1981 - 328 pages
...my arm! I have plowed, and planted, and gathered into barns, and no man could head me— and ar'n't I a woman? I could work as much and eat as much as...I could get it), and bear de lash as well — and ar'n't I a woman? I have borne thirteen children and seen 'em mos' all sold off into slavery, and when... | |
| Shirley Morahan - 1981 - 334 pages
...have ploughed and planted, and gathered into barns, and no man could head me! And a'n't I a woman? 1 could work as much and eat as much as a man— when...could get it— and bear de lash as well ! And a'n't 1 a woman? 1 have borne thirteen chilern and seen 'em mos' all sold off to slavery, and when I cried... | |
| Delores P. Aldridge, Carlene Young - 2000 - 614 pages
...my arm! I have ploughed, and planted, and gathered into barns, and no man could head me! And ain't I a woman? I could work as much and eat as much as a man — when I could get it — and bear the lash as well! And ain't I a woman? I have borne thirteen children and seen them most all sold off... | |
| Michael Fitzgerald - 2003 - 206 pages
...at my arm! I have ploughed and planted, and gathered into barns, and no man could head me! And ain't I a woman? I could work as much and eat as much as a man — when I could get it — and bear the last as well! And ain't I a woman? I have borne thirteen children, and seen them most all sold... | |
| Greg Ward - 2004 - 436 pages
...Look at my arm! I have ploughed and I have gathered into barns. And no man could head me. And ain't I a woman? I could work as much, and eat as much as a man - when I could get it - And ain 't I a woman? ... If the first woman God ever made was strong enough to turn the world upside down... | |
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