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A Brief Biography Of Sarah And Angelina Grimke

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It is often said that slavery is the most important conflict in American history. Many people in the northern states in America were opposed to slavery, but the inhabitants of the southern states were mostly for it, as they depended on slaves for their economy. Most of the time, slaves were subjected to horrible living conditions, and treated even worse. Sarah and Angelina Grimke were two women who noticed the horrible injustices done against the slaves and decided to do something about it. The work of the Grimke sisters helped spread the news of abolitionism and women’s rights as well. The Grimke sisters’ work helped women and black people get their equality. Sarah and Angelina Grimke were born to Mary Smith and John Grimke in Charleston, South Carolina (Berkin). Sarah was born on November 26, 1792, while Sarah, the youngest child out of fourteen children, was born on February 20, 1805 (Biography.com). John Grimke was one of the leading judges in Charleston, so the sisters had lives of opulence and …show more content…

They were also disliked that because they were women, they couldn’t do what they wanted (Biography.com). Instead of being a part of the grand parties and balls of the planter community in Charleston, Angelina and Sarah chose to devote their lives to the equality of the genders and races (Berkin). Angelina and Sarah became Quakers, gave up their desire for possessions, and started contemplating the severity of their moral and religious beliefs (Berkin). It was uncharacteristic of Angelina, the more outspoken sister, to keep quiet, especially about the mistreatment of slaves. Sarah moved to Philadelphia in 1829, to be closer to the Quakers (Biography.com). Still in Charleston, Angelina tried to change her family’s views on slavery (Berkin). Unfortunately, she could not, and she decided to move to Philadelphia with Sarah

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