The Grimke sisters- two American woman abolitionist in their own words

Born into Southern aristocracy, Sarah and Angelina Grimke grew up in a slaveholding family. Yet, from an early age they rejected the cruelty of slavery. Sarah's life was deeply influenced by the experience of secretly teaching a young house servant named Hetty to read, sparking a lifelong commitment to anti-slavery activism. As adults, Sarah and Angelina embraced Quakerism and dedicated their lives to the abolitionist movement and women's rights, becoming the first female agents for the American Anti-Slavery Society. Their appeals and epistles, including Angelina's letter of support to renowned abolitionist William Garrison, were some of the most eloquent and emotional arguments against slavery ever made by abolitionists. The Grimke sisters did not write solely for clergymen or women, but for everyone. Their words, by lecture or letter, greeted with trepidation and threats in their own time, speak to us now as enduring examples of triumph and hope and as a part of the foundation of our republic.