Angelina Grimke Quotes

A collection of quotes by Angelina Grimke.

Angelina GrimkÃ© was an American abolitionist and women's rights advocate born in 1805. Along with her sister, Sarah GrimkÃ©, she became one of the first women to speak publicly in favor of abolition and gender equality. Coming from a prominent slaveholding family in South Carolina, Angelina fearlessly challenged the institution of slavery, delivering powerful speeches and publishing influential writings. She was a key figure in the American anti-slavery movement and played a significant role in advocating for women's rights alongside other leading suffragettes. Angelina GrimkÃ©'s tireless efforts contributed to challenging social norms and paving the way for future generations of activists.

Women ought to feel a peculiar sympathy in the colored man's

Women ought to feel a peculiar sympathy in the colored man's wrong, for, like him, she has been accused of mental inferiority, and denied the privileges of a liberal education.

Angelina Grimke

I trust the time is coming, when the occupation of an instru

I trust the time is coming, when the occupation of an instructor to children will be deemed the most honorable of human employment.

Angelina Grimke

Thou art blind to the danger of marrying a woman who feels a

Thou art blind to the danger of marrying a woman who feels and acts out the principle of equal rights.

Angelina Grimke

We are commanded to love God with all our minds, as well as

We are commanded to love God with all our minds, as well as with all our hearts, and we commit a great sin if we forbid or prevent that cultivation of the mind in others which would enable them to perform this duty.

Angelina Grimke

The doctrine of blind obedience and unqualified submission t

The doctrine of blind obedience and unqualified submission to any human power, whether civil or ecclesiastical, is the doctrine of despotism, and ought to have no place among Republicans and Christians.

Angelina Grimke

I have not placed reading before praying because I regard it

I have not placed reading before praying because I regard it more important, but because, in order to pray aright, we must understand what we are praying for.

Angelina Grimke