How Did the Activities of the Grimké Sisters Produce a Split

question 36

Multiple Choice

How did the activities of the Grimké sisters produce a split in the abolitionist movement?

• A) Their bravery in leading slaves to freedom led to a split over whether the movement should support defiance of southern law.
• B) Their defense of women's equal rights created divisions over the proper role of women in the movement.
• C) Their descriptions of slave revolts caused many abolitionists to question the wisdom of freeing slaves.
• D) Their radical message caused many southern abolitionist societies to break away from the movement.

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