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Sarah Moore Grimke

Sarah Moore Grimke. Gaby Wielgus. Early Influences. Born in 1792 to a very wealthy plantation family in S outh Carolina B ecame appalled by the treatment of slaves on the plantation Oppressed by traditional women’s roles in society, especially regarding education

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Sarah Moore Grimke

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  1. Sarah Moore Grimke Gaby Wielgus

  2. Early Influences • Born in 1792 to a very wealthy plantation family in South Carolina • Became appalled by the treatment of slaves on the plantation • Oppressed by traditional women’s roles in society, especially regarding education • Began publicly rebelling against slavery and the societal status of women as a teenager

  3. Career • In 1821, left home for Philadelphia to become a Quaker minister • Was rejected because of her sex, but later traveled around New York with her sister giving speeches on abolition and women’s rights • Eventually became a prominent speaker at a time when women were not allowed to speak publicly

  4. Career • Went on to publish several books • An Epistle to the Clergy of the Southern States • Slavery As It Is: Testimony of a Thousand Witnesses • Letters on the Equality of the Sexes and the Condition of Women • Concerned the importance of personal religion in people’s lives and the importance of abolitionism and women’s rights

  5. Career • In 1836, joined the American Anti-Slavery Society • However, faced disapproval and exclusion because of her stance on women’s rights • Continued to be asked to speak publicly despite disapproval • Retired from public advocacy around 1840

  6. Legacy • First to publish cohesive work on women’s rights • Encouraged many others to become active in society regarding women’s rights and abolition • Viewed as a “feminist ground breaker” • Had very large public influence on issues which were hotly debated • Expressed enormous influence as an advocate not only of abolition but also racial and gender equality

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