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Gr 9 Up—Sarah (1792–1873) and Angelina (1805–1879) were two of over a dozen children born to the Grimkés, a wealthy and influential South Carolina family that enslaved hundreds of people. These daughters grew to be radical dissidents who rejected their family's and society's expectations for young women at the time. Although raised in the Presbyterian faith, early in their lives they converted to Quakerism, adopting their values of abolitionism and equal rights for women. At first, the sisters advocated locally but soon moved to Philadelphia and then the national stage. They initial...Log In or Sign Up to Read More