Sarah and Angelina Grimké

By Brett Ransegnola and Mark Brown

A Short Bio

• Sarah Grimké- Nov. 26, 1792

• Angelina Grimké- Feb. 20, 1805

• Born into wealth- Charleston, South Carolina on a plantationo Grew up owning slaves, even had a slave girl

"companion"

• Rejected slavery from early ages

A Short Bio (cont.)

• 1821-Sarah moves to Philadelphia and

converted to Quakerism

• 1829- Angelina follows

• Completely devoted to abolitionism and later to women's rights

• Sarah died on Dec. 23, 1873

• Angelina died on Oct. 26, 1879

Abolitionism

• Movement to end slavery in the U.S.

• Late 1700's to 1863o Fight to end discrimination continued for

over 100 years after

• Grimke Sisters wanted to end both racial discrimination and slaveryo They were pioneers in this struggle, which

was considered extremely radical at the time

Contributions

• Angelina and Sarah first entered the spotlight in 1835o Angelina wrote a powerful letter to William

Garrison regarding slaveryo Garrison published the letter, bringing Sarah and Angelina to public attention

• 1836- Began publishing Anti-slavery pamphlets and appeals

Contributions (cont.)

• 1837- Began a speaking tour throughout the U.S. voicing abolitionism

• Feb. 1838- Spoke before Mass. legislature against slavery

• Aided many abolitionist such as Elizabeth and Henry Stanton

Effects

• With her letter to Garrison, much positive emotion from anti-slavery activists was created

• Set a lot of groundwork for abolitionist arguments

• Expanded reach of abolitionist information and influence with their tours

Woman's Rights Movement

• Sought women's suffrage and equality to men

• Officially began in 1848 with the Seneca Falls Convention

• Included Susan B. Anthony and Sojourner Truth

Contributions

• Precedents:o Made speeches as women against

slaveryo Encouraged women as abolitionistso Made speeches to mixed-gender

audienceso Feb. 1838-Speech in front of

legislatureo Various pamphlets and letters

Contributions (cont.)

• "An Appeal to the Christian Women of the South"- Assertedthe power of women to changelaws and the effects of slaveryon marriage

• Also, "Letters on the Equalityof the Sexes and the Conditionof Woman"

• Challenged the 15thAmendment, and attempted tovote in the 1870 election

Effects

• Set major precedents for future women to follow

• Aroused much activity in the field of women's rights

• Started sparks for the Women's Rights Movement

Influence On History

• Very large part in advancements of the abolitionist movement

• Shaped the abolitionist ideology with perspective

• Letters appealed to specific groups of people and persuaded many

Influence on History (cont.)

• Basically set the ball rolling for the Women's Rights Movement and the Seneca Falls Convention

• Mentored important abolitionists and Women's Rights activists

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