Sarah Grimke
(1792–1873) Grimke was the southern born daughter of a plantation owner. She was self-educated, and became an attorney and a judge in South Carolina, USA. Her belief in education brought her to teach her personal slave how to read, contrary to the laws of the time. After becoming a Quaker, she fought for women's rights and against slavery.
- "Letter to Theodore Weld" (1837)
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