Angelina and Sarah Grimke were the two sisters that combined women’s rights and social reforms. They both seemed to question the institutions that were set for slavery and how women were being treated. They had a strong ambition to end slavery and acquire equality for men and women. The sisters became active members in the Society of Friends where they shared The Quakers’ views on slavery and gender equality. Even though the sisters were from a slaveholding family and grew up around slaves they spoke out and wrote in support of abolition. The sisters went on to become the first female representatives of the American Anti-Slavery Society tour and spoke publically to audiences of both men and women. As women they defended their freedom of speech
