Sarah Moore Grimké (November 26, 1792 - December 23, 1873) was born in South Carolina, the daughter of a plantation owner who was a firm believer in both slavery and the subordinate status of women. He was also an attorney and a judge in South Carolina. Forbidden from receiving a formal education in spite of her own desire to become an attorney, Sarah educated herself. She also illegally taught her personal slave how to read. November 26 is the 330th day (331st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1792 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... December 23 is the 357th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (358th in leap years). ... 1873 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... State nickname: Palmetto State Other U.S. States Capital Columbia Largest city Columbia Governor Mark Sanford Official languages English Area 82,965 km² (40th)  - Land 78,051 km²  - Water 4,915 km² (6%) Population (2000)  - Population {{{2000Pop}}} (26th)  - Density 51. ... Forestry plantations A plantation of Douglas-fir in Washington, USA; note the trees of uniform size and planted in straight lines, and the lack of diversity in the ground flora In forestry, plantations of trees are typically grown as an even-aged monoculture for timber production, as opposed to a... A monument celebrating the emancipation of slaves in the British Empire in 1834, erected in Victoria Tower Gardens, Millbank, Westminster, London Look up Slavery in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Slavery is a condition of control over a person against their will, enforced by violence or other forms of coercion. ... A lawyer is a person licensed by the state to advise clients in legal matters and represent them in courts of law (and in other forms of dispute resolution). ... A judge or justice is an appointed or elected official who presides over a court. ...

In 1821 with her father deceased, Sarah Grimke moved to Philadelphia, where she had previously visited, and became a Quaker. She returned to Charleston, South Carolina a few years later and convinced her sister, Angelina Grimke, to convert to the Quaker faith. Angelina joined her sister in Philadelphia in 1829. Their initial attempts to attack slavery caused them difficulties in the Quaker community, but they persisted in their efforts, learning that they had to gain rights for women before they would be able to fight for the abolition of slavery. They continued to be attacked, even by abolitionists who thought their position was too extreme. In 1836 Sarah published Epistle to the clergy of the southern states. Philadelphia is a village located in Jefferson County, New York. ... The Religious Society of Friends, commonly known as Quakers, or Friends, is a religious community founded in England in the 17th century. ... Charleston, South Carolinas Oldest City Charleston is an American city located in Charleston County, South Carolina. ... Angelina Emily Grimk (1805–1879) was an abolitionist and suffragette. ... This poster depicting the horrific conditions on slave ships was influencial in mobilizing public opinion against slavery in Great Britain and the United States. ...

In 1838 Angelina married Theodore Weld, a like-minded individual, and she retired to the background of the movement while being a wife and mother. Sarah Grimke continued unabated in the abolitionist movement. Theodore Dwight Weld (1803–1895), the author of American Slavery As It Is: Testimony of a Thousand Witnesses, was an American abolitionist. ...

During the Civil War, Sarah wrote and lectured in support of President Abraham Lincoln. The American Civil War was fought in the United States from 1861 until 1865 between the United States – forces coming mostly from the 23 northern states of the Union – and the newly-formed Confederate States of America, which consisted of 11 southern states that had declared their secession. ... Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865), sometimes called Abe Lincoln and nicknamed Honest Abe, the Rail Splitter, and the Great Emancipator, was the 16th (1861–1865) President of the United States, and the first president from the Republican Party. ...

Publications

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• Grimke, Sarah Moore. An epistle to the clergy of the southern states. New York: s.n., 1836.

• Grimke, Sarah Moore. Letters on the equality of the sexes, and the condition of women: addressed to Mary S. Parker, president of the Boston Female Anti-Slavery Society. Boston: I. Knapp, 1838.

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