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Sarah Grimke


 

Sarah Moore Grimké (November 26, 1792 - December 23, 1873) was born in South Carolina, the daughter of a plantation owner who was a firm believer in both slavery and the subordinate status of women. He was also an attorney and a judge in South Carolina. Forbidden from receiving a formal education in spite of her own desire to become an attorney, Sarah educated herself. She also illegally taught her personal slave how to read.

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