An Appeal to the Christian Women of the South
1836
An Appeal to the Christian Women of the South
1836
''An Appeal to the Christian Women of the South'' is an abolitionist treatise written by Angelina Emily Grimké in 1836. Addressing Southern women, Grimké urges them to reconsider their views on slavery and to take action against it, using biblical references and moral arguments. This work is notable for being the only appeal of its kind from a Southern woman to her peers, advocating for social reform and women's influence in the abolitionist movement. Grimké faced significant backlash, including public criticism and the burning of her work in South Carolina, highlighting the contentious nature of her message.
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“I know that even professors of His name who has been emphatically called the "Light of the world" would, if they could, build a wall of adamant around the Southern States whose top might reach unto heaven, in order to shut out the light which is bounding from mountain to mountain and from the hills to the plains and valleys beneath, through the vast extent of our Northern States. But believe me, when I tell you, their attempts will be as utterly fruitless as were the efforts of the builders of Babel;””
— Angelina Emily Grimké
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