Letters to Catherine E. Beecher, in reply to an essay on slavery and abolitionism, addressed to A. E. Grimké

Name: Letters to Catherine E. Beecher, in reply to an essay on slavery and abolitionism, addressed to A. E. Grimké
Author: Angelina Emily Grimké

By Angelina Emily Grimké

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A series of letters responding to an essay on slavery and abolitionism, arguing abolitionist fundamentals: that no human can be property so slaveholding equals man-stealing; that laws upholding slavery are unjust and void and violate constitutional principles; asserting immediate emancipation and that the North shares culpability as a national sin; defending abolitionist measures as the consistent outgrowth of principles; critiquing opponents' semantic distinctions and appeals to motive; and combining moral, religious, and legal reasoning to urge active opposition to the institution of slavery.

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Angelina Emily Grimké

Angelina Emily Grimké (1805-1879) was an American abolitionist, women's rights advocate, and writer known for her passionate advocacy against slavery and for women's rights. Born into a prominent slaveholding family in South Carolina, she became a vocal critic of slavery after moving to the North. Grimké's notable works include "An Appeal to the Christian Women of the South," where she urged Southern women to take a stand against slavery, and her correspondence with Catherine E. Beecher, addressing the moral implications of slavery and the role of women in the abolitionist movement. Her writings contributed significantly to the discourse on social justice in the 19th century.