DiscoverThee Quaker PodcastThe Grimke Sisters: How Two Southern Slave-Owning Quakers Became America's Fiercest Abolitionists (re-release)
The Grimke Sisters: How Two Southern Slave-Owning Quakers Became America's Fiercest Abolitionists (re-release)

The Grimke Sisters: How Two Southern Slave-Owning Quakers Became America's Fiercest Abolitionists (re-release)

Update: 2025-09-09
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Sarah and Angelina Grimke were unapologetically anti-slavery and pro-women’s rights. Their convictions were driven by their faith in God, yet it got them booted from Quakerism, made their name a curse among their Southern peers, and even caused controversy among fellow abolitionists. 

The Grimke sisters made history, yet their names have largely been forgotten. Today, we introduce you to these unlikely abolitionists.

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The Grimke Sisters: How Two Southern Slave-Owning Quakers Became America's Fiercest Abolitionists (re-release)

The Grimke Sisters: How Two Southern Slave-Owning Quakers Became America's Fiercest Abolitionists (re-release)

Louise Knight, Georgia Sparling, Jon Watts, Lee Ann Bain