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Sarah Grimké
American abolitionist
Also known as: Sarah Moore Grimké
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- In Grimké sisters
Sarah, who had objected to the rather superficial education made available to her, made a number of visits to Philadelphia, where she became acquainted with the Society of Friends; at length, in 1821, she became a member and left her Southern home permanently. Angelina followed…
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significance to “Advocate of Moral Reform”
- In Advocate of Moral Reform
…an article written by abolitionist Sarah Grimké in 1838, many readers were committed to the cause of moral enlightenment, but most women ultimately were forced to rely on male authority figures. When asked by Grimké to overthrow clerical dominance and end the “degradation and bondage” enforced on women by men,…
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