Tag Archives: Angelina Grimke

5 Who Shook American Slavery

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Steve Simms

American Experience on PBS looks at 5 amazing heroes who against all odds ignited the abolitionist (anti-slavery) movement in the USA.  They are:  Frederick Douglass, William Lloyd Garrison, Harriet Beecher Stowe, John Brown and Angelina Grimké.   As the 3 … Continue reading →

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The Grimke Sisters — My 6th Greatest American(s)

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Steve Simms

Two sisters, daughters of a prominent South Carolina plantation owner, slaveholder, and judge; are my #6 Greatest American(s). Their names are Sarah Grimke (1792-1873) and Angelina Grimke (1805-1879). At age 5 Sarah saw a slave being whipped and tried to … Continue reading →

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