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Angelina Grimke
Charleston (South Carolina), United States
Archival Overview
Fiery American abolitionist orator and writer who became the first woman to address an American legislative body, author of the celebrated 1836 'Appeal to the Christian Women of the South'.
Biographical Record
Angelina Grimke (1805–1879) abandoned Charleston's slaveholding aristocracy to join the American Anti-Slavery Society in New York. In 1836, her published tract 'Appeal to the Christian Women of the South' urged Southern white women to read, speak, and act against human bondage, prompting Southern postmasters to burn copies publicly.
In February 1838, Angelina delivered a historic three-day address before the Massachusetts State Legislature, presenting anti-slavery petitions signed by 20,000 women—the first woman to speak before an elected legislative assembly in US history. She later co-authored 'American Slavery As It Is' with Theodore Weld.
Key Life Milestones
Appeal to the Christian Women of the South
Addressed Southern women directly, calling on their moral authority to overturn slavery.
Speech Before the Massachusetts Legislature
Made history as the first woman to address an American state legislature, advocating immediate abolition.
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Final Resting Place
Perpetual MemorialBoston (Massachusetts), United States