Reasons They Became Abolitionists
Who did the sisters feel bad for?
This sisters felt bad for the slaves who were treated with cruelty and lived in very harsh conditions.
Who did Angelina marry?
Theodore Weld :)
What were Angelina and her husband deemed to be?
They were sought out to be the most mobbed people in America because of their actions.
What happened to the boy Angelina encountered?
Whip-mark scars on his back and legs/ difficulty walking due to being beaten
Who was relevantly close to the sisters, but did not support their actions?
Mary Grimké
Which relative was also an abolistionist and wrote about anti slavery?
Their niece. Charlotte Forten Grimké.
Who made the Grimke Sisters and their siblings work strenuous hours in plantations and farms?
Their father, John F. Grimke
What specifically happened in July 1837, when Angelina Grimke was giving an abolitionist speech? (name two out of the four details)
The angry mob again surrounded the hall, set fire to the building, ransacked the anti-slavery offices inside, and destroyed all records and books that were found.
With what state did Sarah compare the impact of slavery in the state to her home of South Carolina?
Sarah Grimke felt even stronger against slavery when she came back from Philadelphia and saw its effects. (Philadelphia has much less presence of slavery).