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On Slavery and Abolitionism

Essays and Letters

Grimke, Angelina & Grimke, Sarah

On Slavery and Abolitionism

On Slavery and Abolitionism

Essays and Letters

On Slavery and Abolitionism

 

"A collection of historic writings from the slave-owner-turned-abolitionist sisters portrayed in Sue Monk Kidd's novel The Invention of Wings. Sarah and Angelina Grimke's portrayal in Sue Monk Kidd's latest novel, The Invention of Wings, has brought much-deserved new attention to these inspiring Americans.

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Beschrijving On Slavery and Abolitionism

The daughters of a wealthy and respected Charlestown judge, Sarah and Angelina Grimke grew up with a life of ease, facilitated by the convenience of slavery. Yet their close proximity to inhumane cruelty bred their revulsion towards the practice of slavery, and both sisters rejected their upbringing, moved to Philadelphia and embraced Quakerism.

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