Diaries of Angelina and Sarah Grimke

The Grimké Sisters: Sarah and Angelina Grimké is a late 19th-century historical biography, available at Project Gutenberg, that chronicles the lives and moral convictions of Sarah and Angelina Grimké—among the earliest American women to become public advocates for both abolition and women’s rights. Written by Catherine H. Birney in 1885, the text draws extensively on diaries and letters to present a rich narrative of the sisters’ childhoods in Charleston, South Carolina; their transformations into committed abolitionists; and their eventual turn toward broader social reform. The biography details their courage in confronting slavery and gender norms of their time, including speaking before largely male audiences and participating in national conventions. Accessible as a public-domain eText, this edition serves as a valuable resource for scholars and readers interested in early feminist voices and antebellum reform movements.