The playwright’s decision to exclude both Rebecca’s father and Sojourner Truth from the play’s action emphasizes the internal conflict between Rebecca and her mother regarding women's suffrage. By not including the male figures, the focus remains on the experiences and struggles of women in the fight for voting rights. Additionally, this choice highlights the generational divide between Rebecca and her mother, allowing their dialogue to take center stage in exploring differing perspectives on feminism and social change. This absence also suggests that the personal and familial impacts of these social issues can be just as significant as the actions of prominent historical figures.
Sojourner Truth
by Joanna Evans
The fight for suffrage drives a wedge between a spirited young woman and her mother. . . .
Characters
NARRATOR
REBECCA, 17 years old
MAMA, her mother
BEFORE RISE: NARRATOR enters, addresses audience.
NARRATOR: Did you know that women in the United States weren’t allowed to vote until 1920? That’s when the 19th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified, extending voting rights to all women. If you do your math, you’ll find that women couldn’t vote for nearly 150 years after our nation was created out of the Revolutionary War. . .talk about injustice!
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Both Rebecca’s father and Sojourner Truth are influential in the play, but neither of them appears. In 3-5 short and small sentences, draw conclusions about why the playwright did not include these characters in the play’s action.
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