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Birth
Angelina was born in Charleston, NC, by her father John Faucheraud Grimke and mother Mary Smith. -
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Angelina's Life
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Young Life
Approximately the time that Aneglina and Sarah still lived at home with their parents. -
Religious Beliefs
Angelina Grimke started her beliefs with the Episcopal Church but she was not happy, then she went to Presbyterian, and then she converted to a Quaker church. -
Appeal to the Christian Women of the South
Angelina wrote a pamphlet called 'Appeal to the Christian Women of the South' in 1836, talking about how people should use their moral force against slavery. -
The sisters toured New York
The sisters toured New York and New Jersey and other places in order to share their beliefs on women's rights and anti-slavery. -
Anti-Slavery Convention of American Women
In May the sisters were so successful they became a part of the Anti-slavery convention of American women, in New York City. -
First Public Debate
On July 17, Angelina was challenged by two men to debate over slavery and women's rights in a public voice, in Amesbury, MA. -
Angelina's Speaking Career Come to an End
Angelina's Anti-Slavery speaking career came to an end the night in Philadelphia, but she continued writing books and pamphlets. -
Making History
Angelina made history because she was the first women to speak in front of a legislative body in the US. -
Odeon Hall, Boston
Angelina and Sarah had a public speaking event at Odeon Hall in Boston, which promoted women's rights even more, and attracted thousands. -
Marriage
Angelina got married to a abolitionist leader who was known as 'the most mobbed man in America', Theodore Weld. -
Offices Burned Down
On this day, the convention hall in Philadelphia was burned to the ground with the anti-slavery offices inside, due to a mob that had formed because they didn't like her or her beliefs. -
American Slavery as it is
Theodore continued to write, producing American Slavery As It Is in 1839, a documentary account of the evils of the Southern labor system. -
Teaching Career
Angelina then on had a career in teaching at schools established by her husband, Weld. -
Death
Angelina died due to being paralyzed because of multiple strokes.
