Project Gutenberg 2006-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 265 Grimké, Angelina Emily 1805 1879 Weld, Angelina Grimké Grimké, A. E. (Angelina Emily) Grimke, Angelina Emily Grimké, Angelina E. An Appeal to the Christian Women of the South Produced by Suzanne Shell, Lazar Liveanu, Tom Allen and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "An Appeal to the Christian Women of the South" by Angelina Emily Grimké is a passionate abolitionist treatise written during the early 19th century. In this work, the author addresses Christian women in the Southern United States, urging them to reconsider their stance on slavery and to take action against the institution that perpetuates suffering and injustice. Grimké's approach is grounded in religious conviction, aiming to inspire women to wield their influence for moral reform. At the start of Grimké's appeal, she expresses her deep concern for the well-being of her Southern sisters, highlighting her desire for them to reflect on the truths regarding slavery. Through biblical references and historical context, she argues that slavery is morally indefensible and contradicts the principles of equality and human rights. Grimké critiques the justifications for slavery, including those based on biblical texts, and calls upon women to awaken to their responsibilities as advocates for justice, encouraging them to educate themselves, pray for change, and take an active role in abolishing the institution of slavery. This opening establishes the central themes of moral duty and the power of women in social reform. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Slavery -- United States E300 Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Gender & Sexuality Studies Category: Religion/Spirituality 149005 2025-10-04T10:13:01.718704 text/html 148831 2025-01-12T18:33:11.327562 text/html 138038 2025-10-04T10:13:07.386203 application/epub+zip 138849 2025-10-04T10:13:04.660738 application/epub+zip 114781 2025-10-04T10:13:03.578695 application/epub+zip 302627 2025-10-04T10:13:09.334175 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 287959 2025-10-04T10:13:06.735682 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 256254 2022-09-05T06:01:41.042969 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 135499 2025-10-04T10:13:01.468690 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 135473 2020-12-27T05:55:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 135464 2020-12-27T05:55:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20043 2025-10-04T10:13:09.460156 application/rdf+xml 17752 2025-10-04T10:13:04.075670 image/jpeg 4032 2025-10-04T10:13:03.828673 image/jpeg 52116 2020-12-27T05:55:39 application/octet-stream application/zip 52088 2020-12-27T05:55:39 application/octet-stream application/zip 138059 2025-10-04T10:13:01.731694 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia