Analysis Of Angela E. Grimké's Appeal To The Christian Women

More and more people were recognizing and speaking out about the problem of inequality; however, everyone had a different approach to how they could create a better future. With the abundance of writers and reformers there were also bound to be differing ideals and solutions that would soon be catered to varying audiences.

For example, William Lloyd Garrison advocated against the ideals in the constitution and saw it as a pro slavery document, but Frederick Douglas believed and encouraged the nation to follow and believe in the principles of equality covered in the constitution in order to achieve a better future for all the United States (935). And then there were those like Martin R. Delany that believed that it would be impossible for African Americans to ever become U.S. citizens and instead encouraged them to emigrate elsewhere like Central and South America (776).
Angela E. Grimké's "Appeal to the Christian Women of the South" is an appeal to a different type of audience, the Southern Christian white woman. It calls for solidarity, and outlines why and how one can get involved and help the cause. The first and most important thing she urges is to "read then on the subject of slavery," in other words get educated about the matters plaguing the