An Appeal to the Christian Women of the South

By Angelina Emily Grimké

Book Overview

""An Appeal to the Christian Women of the South"" is a book written by Angelina Emily Grimke, an American abolitionist and women's rights advocate. The book was published in 1836 and is a passionate plea to Christian women in the southern United States to join the abolitionist movement and work towards the end of slavery. Grimke argues that slavery is a sin and that it is the duty of all Christians to work towards its abolition. She also addresses the objections that many southern women had to the abolitionist movement, including the fear that it would lead to social upheaval and the belief that slavery was necessary for the economy of the South. Grimke's book is a powerful call to action that helped to galvanize the abolitionist movement in the United States. It is an important historical document that sheds light on the role of women in the fight against slavery and the struggle for civil rights in the United States.Before going into an examination of the laws by which these servants were protected, I would just ask whether American slaves have become slaves in any of the ways in which the Hebrews became servants. Did they sell themselves into slavery and receive the purchase money into their own hands? No Did they become insolvent, and by their own imprudence subject themselves to be sold as slaves? No Did they steal the property of another, and were they sold to make restitution for their crimes? No Did their present masters, as an act of kindness, redeem them from some heathen tyrant to whom they had sold themselves in the dark hour of adversity? No This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 116265256X
• ISBN13: 9781162652566
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 44 Pages
• Weight: 0.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 7.5" x 9.3"