THE GRIMKE SISTERS: CHAMPIONS OF ABOLITION AND WOMEN'S RIGHTS by:Tyler Jacobson
Title: THE GRIMKE SISTERS: CHAMPIONS OF ABOLITION AND WOMEN'S RIGHTS by:Tyler Jacobson
Category: /Social Sciences/Philosophy
Details: Words: 3095 | Pages: 11 (approximately 235 words/page)
THE GRIMKE SISTERS: CHAMPIONS OF ABOLITION AND WOMEN'S RIGHTS by:Tyler Jacobson
Category: /Social Sciences/Philosophy
Details: Words: 3095 | Pages: 11 (approximately 235 words/page)
Born into a tumultuous time period and a prejudiced nation that was ripe for a change in ideology, Sarah and Angelina Grimke were two women who helped spark a revolution in the outlook of the American public. Although they are not prominent in the history books of today, the Grimke sisters did an indescribable amount of work to create the foundation upon which those who are noted in the history books would stand. Molded by
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e rights of woman" the various generations of late twentieth century activists may never have surfaced (Felder 86).
Sarah and Angelina Grimke were instrumental in pointing out prejudice in all human actions – Religious, Racial, and Sexual – problems that still plague this nation to this very day. Their integrity, courage, and intense desire to better the world provide a model that transcends through centuries. As Angelina herself once wrote, "I recognize no right but human rights" (Lumpkin 72).