Sarah and Angelina Grimké

By Kendall Smith and Cooper Kwiatkowski

American antislavery crusaders, women’s

rights advocates Born in S.C. in 1792 (Sarah) and 1805

(Angelina) Supported abolition, women’s suffrage when

young Raised by slave-owner among 14 children Father refused to educate them Girls taught themselves from family library

Biography

Moved to P.A., then N.J. Became Quakers Lectured about slavery and women’s rights Expelled from Society of Friends Ran boarding school Angelina married abolitionist Theodore Dwight

Weld Died 1873 (Sarah) and 1879 (Angelina) in M.A.

More Biography

Supported freedom of slaves, suffrage for

women Movements popular in North, hated in South

Abolition and Women’s Rights

Angelina wrote letter to William Lloyd Garrison Published in abolitionist newspaper, The

Liberator Angelina wrote “An Appeal to the Christian

Women of the South,” opposing slavery Sarah wrote “An Epistle to the Clergy of the

Southern States” Exposed ministry’s cruelty toward slaves Toured 67 cities in Northeast

Contributions to Women’s Rights and Abolition

Part of American Anti-Slavery society Addressed small groups of women in private

homes Grew into appearances before large mixed

audiences Angelina wrote “Appeal to the Women of the

Nominally Free States” Angelina wrote “Letters on the Equality of the

Sexes and the Condition of Woman” Collaborated with Weld on “Slavery As It Is:

Testimony of a Thousand Witnesses”

More Contributions to Women’s Rights and

Abolition

Spread awareness First women to testify in legislature concerning

African-American rights Angelina first woman to address mixed audience Sarah wrote nation’s first feminist tract First public slavery debate between man and

woman Influenced feminist leaders Lucretia Mott,

Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Harriet Jane Robinson

Effects of Contributions

Grimke, Angelina Emily. "Appeal to the Christian Women

of the South." Appeal to      the Christian Women of the South (1836): n. pag. Uncle Tom's Cabin &      American Culture. Web. 8 Mar. 2012. http://utc.iath.virgina.edu/abolitn/      abesaegat.html.

Grimke, A. E. "Prejudice." Letters to Catherine E. Beecher, In Reply to An Essay      on Slavery and Abolitionism, Addressed to A. E. Grimke 7 (1838): n. pag.      Print.

Primary Sources

Snodgrass, Mary Ellen. “Grimké, Sarah (1792-1873) and

Grimké, Angelina (1805-1879).” Encyclopedia of Feminist Literature. New York: Facts On File, Inc., 2006. American Women’s history Online. Facts On File, Inc. 7 Mar 2012. http://www.fofweb.com/activelink2.asp?ItemID=WE42&iPin=ELF227&SingleRecord=True

“People and Ideas: Angelina and Sarah Grimké.” God in America. WGBH Educational Foundation, 17 10 2010. Web. 7 Mar 2012. http://www.pbs.org/godinamerica/people/angelina-grimke.html

“Sarah Grimké and Angelina Grimké Weld.” Women Working, 1800-1930. Harvard College, n.d. Web. 7 Mar 2012. http://ocp.hul.harvard.edu/ww/grimke.html.

“Angelina and Sarah Grimké: Abolitionist Sisters.” History Now. The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, 2009. Web. 7 03 2012. http://www.gilderlehrman.org/historynow/09_2005/historian3.php

Secondary Sources