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In her Letters on the Equality of the Sexes, Sarah Grimké argued two main points. First, that God had made equality among the sexes, and that men were the ones who created women’s inferior condition by denying them opportunity. Second, she insisted that women should have same rights and duties as men, and thus should be able to fully participate in education, religion, work and politics (including the abolition movement). Clearly Sarah made the case for women’s equality with passionate conviction…but did her radical words win the agreement of more than just a small minority of women? If not, then why? | In her Letters on the Equality of the Sexes, Sarah Grimké argued two main points. First, that God had made equality among the sexes, and that men were the ones who created women’s inferior condition by denying them opportunity. Second, she insisted that women should have same rights and duties as men, and thus should be able to fully participate in education, religion, work and politics (including the abolition movement). Clearly Sarah made the case for women’s equality with passionate conviction…but did her radical words win the agreement of more than just a small minority of women? If not, then why? | ||
~Megan Tisdelle~ | ~Megan Tisdelle~ | ||
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| + | I found this reading really interesting. I think that the concerns addressed by Sarah Grimke were still relevant to many women into the 20th century. I think her concern with education of women is definitely ahead of her time, so to say. Most women accepted the education they were being given to cook and clean and raise proper American sons. However, I think the fact that Grimke addresses her concerns early on in the 19th century is courages because the majority of society did not see anything wrong with the way women were being educated at that time. I was wondering, was she with the Quakers when she wrote this? I lean towards yes, simply because of her references to God. -- Katie Mauro | ||
== Calloway Readings == | == Calloway Readings == | ||
