The Grimke sisters
By: Mahalie Cheatham
Sarah and Angelina Grimke
Sarah Grimke was born on Nov. 26,1792 and Angelina was born on Feb 20, 1805. They grew up on a plantation home and soon found a disliking for slavery.
Moving to Philadelphia and things they did
In 1821, Sarah Grimke moved permantly to Philadelphia. Soon enough Angelina. In 1835, Angelina wrote a pro abolitionist letter to William Lloyd Garrison, who published it in his news paper The Liberater.
Sarah Grimke
Sarah Moore Grimke was the oldest out of the two. Sarah died in New York on December 23, 1873.
Angelina Grimke
Angelina Emily Grimke was the youngest of the two but still did a lot in her life time. Angelina died in New York after sarah on October 26, 1879.
John Grimke
John Faucheraud Grimke was the father of Sarah and Angelina Grimke. John died on 1819.
What did Sarah and Angelina accomplish?
What did Sarah and Angelina accomplish? Sarah and Angelina did speeches and wrote letters about slavery and pro abolitionist letters.
Officals weren't a fan of the sisters
Southern California officals threatened the sisters with imprisonment if they returned to their native state, because they were so against slavery. Their native state was a slave state.