How Did Sojourner Truth and Bahithat Al-Badiya Use Religion in Their

question 40

Multiple Choice

How did Sojourner Truth and Bahithat al-Badiya use religion in their respective arguments?

• A) To promote a return to a traditional separation of spheres between men and women.
• B) To argue that male superiority over women is a social construction.
• C) Sojourner Truth depicts religion as a burden to be shed,while al-Badiya sees it as a source of inspiration.
• D) Sojourner Truth shows that religion only undermines female empowerment,while al-Badiya shows that it promotes gender equality.

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