The Grimke Sisters from South Carolina

About “The Grimke Sisters from South Carolina”

The Grimke Sisters from South Carolina recounts the lives of Sarah and Angelina Grimke, who were the first US-born white women to speak in public and assert woman's rights, and who became prominent figures in the antislavery movement despite societal restraints. The book details their upbringing in Charleston, South Carolina, their conversion to the Quaker religion, and their efforts in challenging prejudices against women and African Americans through public speaking and writing.