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“[On the Adam and Eve story:] They both fell from innocence, and consequently from happiness, but not from equality.”

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Sarah Moore Grimke

Sarah Moore Grimke was a prominent 19th-century American writer and social activist. Born on November 26, 1792, and died on December 23, 1873, Grimke is known for her radical stance on women's rights and the abolition of slavery. Her writings and speeches had a profound impact on the women's rights movement that followed. more

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