Reasons They Became Abolitionists
Who did the sisters feel bad for?
The sisters felt bad for the slaves who were treated with cruelty and lived in harsh conditions.
Who did Angelina marry?
Theodore Weld :)
What were Angelina and her husband seemed 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
How did they die? (In general)
They died from natural causes after many years of being abolitionists.
What group did the Grimke Sisters want to protect as abolitionists?
Slaves
Which relative was also an abolistionist and wrote about anti slavery?
Mary Grimke
What did other Quakers think of the Grimke sisters?
Fellow Quakers believed Angelina and Sarah was a radical abolitionist, and even went to the extent to ignore the sisters.
How did their lives as children impact their opinions toward abolition?
They were forced to work in similar conditions as slaves, and realized how dehumanizing it was to treat people like that.
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 with her home of South Carolina's?
Sarah Grimke felt even stronger against slavery when she came back from Philadelphia and saw its effects. (Philadelphia had much less presence of slavery)
Who was a persistent supporter of the sisters and published many of the antislavery newspapers?
William Lloyd
Why didn't the sisters attend the Abolitionists and Women's Convention?
The sisters did not attend this convention due to the fact that they worked majority in their writing and public speeches. However, after the sisters retired as abolitionists, they also became activities for Women's Rights.