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Six@Six - The Grimké Sisters: Abolitionists to Suffragists
Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM EST
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Northern Kentucky University1 Louie B Nunn Dr, Highland Heights, KY 41099
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Join us for the virtual season of Six@Six via Zoom! RSVP at sixatsix.nku.edu.
The only southern white women to ever become leading abolitionists, Sarah and Angelina Grimké worked tirelessly to expose the prejudices of American society in the 19th century. The Grimké sisters left comfortable lives as part of the Planter elite in the American South, they converted to Quakerism and dedicated their lives to reform. Their compelling story offers revisions to both the history of women's suffrage and abolition. This lecture will focus on the Grimké sisters' lives, their advocacy, and situate their compelling story within the broader context American historical context.
Luis M. Sierra, joined Thomas More University in the fall of 2016. Sierra earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Latin American Studies and History at the University of New Mexico. He completed his Master’s and Ph.D. in Latin American History with fields in Comparative Urban History and United States History at Binghamton University (State University of New York). His research focuses on urbanization and indigenous politics in La Paz, Bolivia. He teaches World Civilizations and US History as well as upper division courses in Environmental History, US and Latin American Relations, The History of Modern Sports, and recently taught a course on the Piracy and Black Markets.
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