Question

look at me! look at my arm! i have ploughed and planted, and gathered into barns, and no man could head me! and aint i a woman? —\aint i a woman?,\ sojourner truth what is the argument presented in this quotation? men are weaker than women. women are weaker than men. women can be as strong as men. women should not labor alongside men.

Explanation:

The quotation from Sojourner Truth describes her performing physically demanding tasks (ploughing, planting, gathering) that no man could outdo her in. The question “And ain’t I a woman?” challenges the idea that women are weaker. The argument is that women can be as strong as men, as she shows her strength in labor equal to or exceeding men’s. Other options: “Men are weaker” is not the focus (she’s emphasizing women’s strength, not men’s weakness); “Women are weaker” contradicts the quote; “Women should not labor alongside men” is not supported (she’s showing she can labor well).

Answer:

Women can be as strong as men.