Sarah Grimké (1792-1873) and Angelina Grimké Weld (1805-1879),
known as the Grimké sisters, were 19th-century American Quakers, educators and writers who were early advocates of abolitionism and women's rights.
The Grimké sisters were born in Charleston, South Carolina, USA. Sarah Moore Grimke was born on November 26, 1792 and Angelina Emily Grimke was born on November 26, 1805. Throughout their lives, they traveled throughout the North, lecturing about their first-hand experiences with slavery on their family's plantation.The Grimke father has hundreds of slaves. Among the first women to act publicly in social reform movements, they received abuse and ridicule for their abolitionist activity. They both realized that women would have to create a safe space in the public arena to be effective reformers. They became early activists in the women's rights movement. CLICK FOR MORE...
Link to eBook on the Grimké Sisters
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