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Publication of Grimké's Letter

When: September 1835
Where: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Part of: Garrison publishes Angelina Grimké's anti-slavery letter in The Liberator

Garrison published Angelina Grimké's anti-slavery letter in The Liberator in September 1835, marking her public entry into the abolitionist movement.

The letter recalled Grimké's experiences as a member of an upper-class, white, slaveholding family. The Liberator inspired her to publicly join the abolitionist movement. This publication marked the beginning of her greatest fame, which lasted until May 1838.

Sources

Angelina Grimké Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04
The Liberator (newspaper) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-05

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