Grimké

Grimké
/grim"kee/, n.
Sarah Moore, 1792-1873, and her sister Angelina Emily, 1805-79, U.S. abolitionists and women's-rights leaders.

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  • Grimké — is the surname and may refer to:* John Faucheraud Grimké (1752 1819) * Sarah Moore Grimké (1792 1873) * Angelina Emily Grimké (1805–1879) * Charlotte Forten Grimké (1837 1914)) * Archibald Henry Grimké (1849 1930) * Francis James Grimké (1852… …   Wikipedia

  • Grimké sisters — Sarah Grimké (1792 1873) and Angelina Grimké Weld (1805 1879), known as the Grimké sisters, were 19th century American Quakers, educators and writers who were early advocates of abolitionism and women s rights. The Grimké sisters were born in… …   Wikipedia

  • Grimké sisters — ▪ American abolitionists   American antislavery crusaders and women s rights (women s movement) advocates.       Sarah Grimké (in full Sarah Moore Grimké; b. Nov. 26, 1792, Charleston, S.C., U.S. d. Dec. 23, 1873, Hyde Park, Mass.) and her sister …   Universalium

  • Grimke (crater) — Venus crater data caption = Radar map of Grimke crater by the Magellan probe latitude = 17.2 N or S = N longitude = 215.3 E or W = E diameter = 34.8 km depth = eponym = Sarah GrimkéGrimke is a crater on Venus at latitude 17.2, longitude 215.3. It …   Wikipedia

  • Grimké, Angelina Weld — ▪ American dramatist born Feb. 27, 1880, Boston, Mass., U.S. died June 10, 1958, New York, N.Y.       African American poet and playwright, an important forerunner of the Harlem Renaissance.       Grimké was born into a prominent biracial family… …   Universalium

  • Grimké, Angelina Weld — (1880 1958)    Not to be confused with her great aunt Angelina Grimké Weld (1805 1879) after whom she was named, the playwright was born in Boston to legally married interracial parents. Like her abolitionist namesake, Grimké used her literary… …   The Historical Dictionary of the American Theater

  • Grimké,Sarah Moore — Grim·ké (grĭmʹkē), Sarah Moore. 1792 1873. American feminist and abolitionist. She and her sister Angelina Emily Grimké (1805 1879) were among the first American women to speak publicly against slavery and the repression of women. * * * …   Universalium

  • Grimké — /grim kee/, n. Sarah Moore, 1792 1873, and her sister Angelina Emily, 1805 79, U.S. abolitionists and women s rights leaders …   Useful english dictionary

  • Grimké, Sarah (Moore); and Grimké, Angelina (Emily) — born Nov. 26, 1792, Charleston, S.C., U.S. died Dec. 23, 1873, Hyde Park, Mass. born Feb. 20, 1805, Charleston died Oct. 26, 1879, Hyde Park U.S. antislavery crusaders and women s rights advocates. Though born to a wealthy slaveholding family,… …   Universalium

  • Grimké, Sarah (Moore) y Grimké, Angelina (Emily) — (26 nov. 1792, Charleston, S.C., EE.UU.–23 dic. 1873, Hyde Park, Mass.) (20 feb. 1805, Charleston–26 oct. 1879, Hyde Park). Estadounidenses, abolicionistas y defensoras de los derechos de la mujer. Aunque nacieron en una familia acaudalada y… …   Enciclopedia Universal

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