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Episode 23: The Groundbreaking Grimke Sisters (Apr 2, 2017)
Episode 23: The Groundbreaking Grimke Sisters (Apr 2, 2017)
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Length:
29 minutes
Released:
Apr 3, 2017
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Podcast episode
Description
In March 1870, forty-two women marched into their polling place in Hyde Park and illegally cast ballots in the local election. They were led by local residents and radical activists Sarah and Angelina Grimké. The Grimké sisters were born into a slave owning family in South Carolina, but then spent their lives fighting for abolition, suffrage, and equal rights. Listen to their remarkable story!
Show notes: http://HUBhistory.com/023
Show notes: http://HUBhistory.com/023
Released:
Apr 3, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
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