Charlotte Forten Grimké
Charlotte Forten Grimké was an abolitionist, a poet, an educator, and a civil-rights activist.
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She was born into a wealthy family of African American abolitionists and received a private education. In 1864, The Atlantic published her essays about teaching freed slaves on the islands off of South Carolina.
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Life on the Sea Islands
A young black woman describes her experience teaching freed slaves.
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Life on the Sea Islands (Part II)
A young black woman describes her experience teaching freed slaves during the Civil War.
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Library of Congress Life on the Sea Islands (Part I)
A young black woman describes her experience teaching freed slaves during the Civil War.
