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From Charleston to Philadelphia: The Grimké Sisters and Their Legacy
From Charleston to Philadelphia: The Grimké Sisters and Their Legacy

Despite being born into a wealthy, slave owning family in Charleston, sisters Sarah and Angelina Grimké would go onto to become some of the first female abolitionists in American history. After converting to Quakerism and moving to Philadelphia, the Grimké sisters became prominent anti-slavery and women’s rights advocates against several odds.

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The Life and Activism of Henrietta S. Bowers Duterte
The Life and Activism of Henrietta S. Bowers Duterte

As a hub of abolitionist activism and home to a vibrant free Black community, 19th century Philadelphia gave rise to a number of prominent Black Americans. One of them was Henrietta Smith Bowers Duterte, the first woman undertaker in the United States who, on top of being a successful business woman, was also a prominent activist and philanthropist.

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