Sarah Grimke

Growing Up

Period: Mar 22, 1792 to Mar 22, 1821

During the first few years of my life, I grew up on a southern plantation.

Born

Nov 26, 1792

I was born in Charleston, South Carolina

American Anti-Slavery Society

Mar 22, 1800

My sister and I were the first women to be agents for the American Anti-Slavery Society in the 1800’s.

Society of Friends

Mar 21, 1821

I became a member of Society of Friends.The Society of Friends was a Christian religious group.

On my Own

Mar 21, 1821

I left my family's Southern Plantation for good.

Quaker

Mar 22, 1821

This year I decided to convert to quakerism. Quakerism is where Christians get together to involve themselves in movements.

Speaking

Mar 22, 1830

Us sisters often spoke as many as six times a week and never fell short of a full audience.

More than Abolitionists

Jun 22, 1830

We were becoming more and more recognizable as abolitions but, we are also becoming known as supporters of Women’s rights.

Publishing

Mar 22, 1836

I published the “Epistle to the Clergy of the Southern States” in 1836

Why I became an Abolitionist

Mar 22, 1836

Originally, my sister and I just wanted to speak to a small group of women but in late 1836 we ended up speaking in New York to the Female Anti-Slavery Society convention.

Church

Feb 22, 1837

Today, we went all around NYC to pursuade people to go and fill the churches. People need to worship to live a better life.

Anti-Slavery Convention

Mar 22, 1837

My sister and Iwent the the Massachusetts Anti Slavery Society convention in June 1837

Exposure

Jul 22, 1837

The New England Spectator features my “Letters on the Equality of the Sexes."

Oden Hall

May 22, 1838

Today we spoke at Oden Hall. Not expecting a huge crown, having thousands of people show up was a huge surprise

Retirement

Mar 22, 1839

After giving the speech Slavery As It Is: Testimony of a Thousand Witnesses in 1839, my sister and I retired.

Invitations

Mar 22, 1848

We were invited to attend the Seneca Falls Convention but opted against it.

Womens Suffrage

Mar 22, 1868

I was now an officer of the Massachusetts Woman Suffrage Association

Voting

Feb 20, 1870

I am almost 80 and we women, are still fighting for basic rights. Today, I attempt to vote.

Death

Dec 23, 1873

Today I died.

Book on Me

Mar 22, 1885

Today we had a book written about us: The First American Women Advocates of Abolition and Women’s Rights