02247cam a22003013u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500009001051000041001142450050001552640051002053000047002563360026003033370026003293380036003555000031003915080101004225201289005235340045018126530029018578560042018869990017019289915UtSlPG20260610133237.0mcr n260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aE3001 aGrimké, Angelina Emily,d1805-187913aAn Appeal to the Christian Women of the South 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2006  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2006-02-01  aProduced by Suzanne Shell, Lazar Liveanu, Tom Allen and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"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.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aSlavery -- United States40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9915  c51536d51536