Sarah Moore Grimké
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| Born | November 26, 1792 Charleston, South Carolina |
| Died | December 23, 1873 (aged 81) |
| Occupation | Abolitionist, writer, feminist |
| Relatives |
John Faucheraud Grimké (father) Thomas Smith Grimké (brother) Angelina Grimké (sister) |
Sarah Moore Grimké (November 26, 1792 – December 23, 1873) was an American abolitionist, writer, and member of the women's suffrage movement. Born and reared in South Carolina to a prominent, wealthy planter family, she moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the 1820s where she became a Quaker. Her younger sister Angelina Grimké joined her there and they both became active in the abolition movement. They had to leave the Quakers, who opposed women conducting public speaking. The sisters began to speak on the abolitionist lecture circuit, among the first women to speak in public on political issues. They recounted their knowledge of slavery firsthand, urged abolition, and also became lawyers for women's rights.
Sarah Grimké – her parents sometimes called her "Sally" – was born in South Carolina, the sixth of 14 children and the second daughter of Mary Smith and John Faucheraud Grimké. Their father was a rich planter, and an attorney and judge in South Carolina.
Sarah’s early experiences with education shaped her future as an abolitionist and feminist. Throughout her childhood, she was keenly aware of the inferiority of her own education when compared to her brothers’ classical one. Although her family recognized her remarkable intelligence, she was prevented from obtaining a substantive education or pursuing her dream of becoming an attorney, as these goals were considered "unwomanly." She was educated by private tutors on subjects considered appropriate for a young southern woman of her class, including French, painting with watercolors, playing the harpsichord, and doing embroidery. Her father allowed Sarah to study geography, history and mathematics from the books in his library, and to read his law books; however, he drew the line at her learning Latin.
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