Appeal to the Christian Women of the South
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"Appeal to the Christian Women of the South" is an 1836 antislavery pamphlet by Angelina Grimké urging Southern Christian women to oppose and work to end slavery on moral and religious grounds.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Appeal to the Christian Women of the South canonical | 2 |
| Epistle to the Clergy of the Southern States | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Appeal to the Christian Women of the South Context triple: [Angelina Grimké, notableWork, Appeal to the Christian Women of the South]
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A.
A Letter from the South
"A Letter from the South" is an essay by James Baldwin that reflects on race, history, and the Black experience in the American South.
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B.
The Female Preacher
The Female Preacher is the stage name of Lyn Collins, an American soul and funk singer best known for her powerful vocals and collaborations with James Brown in the 1970s.
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C.
South Carolina Exposition and Protest
The South Carolina Exposition and Protest was an 1828 political document, secretly authored by John C. Calhoun, that articulated the doctrine of nullification by arguing that states could reject federal laws they deemed unconstitutional.
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D.
Southern Ladies and Gentlemen
Southern Ladies and Gentlemen is a witty, acerbic collection of essays and anecdotes in which Florence King satirically examines the quirks, manners, and social codes of the American South.
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E.
Four Hundred Southerners
Four Hundred Southerners is the English translation of the Nahuatl name "Centzon Huitznahua," referring to a group of southern star deities in Aztec mythology.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Appeal to the Christian Women of the South Target entity description: "Appeal to the Christian Women of the South" is an 1836 antislavery pamphlet by Angelina Grimké urging Southern Christian women to oppose and work to end slavery on moral and religious grounds.
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A.
A Letter from the South
"A Letter from the South" is an essay by James Baldwin that reflects on race, history, and the Black experience in the American South.
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B.
The Female Preacher
The Female Preacher is the stage name of Lyn Collins, an American soul and funk singer best known for her powerful vocals and collaborations with James Brown in the 1970s.
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C.
South Carolina Exposition and Protest
The South Carolina Exposition and Protest was an 1828 political document, secretly authored by John C. Calhoun, that articulated the doctrine of nullification by arguing that states could reject federal laws they deemed unconstitutional.
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D.
Southern Ladies and Gentlemen
Southern Ladies and Gentlemen is a witty, acerbic collection of essays and anecdotes in which Florence King satirically examines the quirks, manners, and social codes of the American South.
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E.
Four Hundred Southerners
Four Hundred Southerners is the English translation of the Nahuatl name "Centzon Huitznahua," referring to a group of southern star deities in Aztec mythology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
abolitionist text
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antislavery pamphlet ⓘ religious tract ⓘ |
| advocates |
active moral responsibility of women
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use of scripture to challenge slavery ⓘ |
| argumentType |
legal and constitutional argument
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moral argument ⓘ religious argument ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Grimké sisters
NERFINISHED
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women’s rights discourse ⓘ |
| author | Angelina Grimké NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| callsFor |
emancipation of enslaved people
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moral suasion of slaveholders ⓘ prayer for the end of slavery ⓘ teaching enslaved people to read the Bible ⓘ |
| circulationForm | printed pamphlet ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| form | open letter ⓘ |
| genre |
pamphlet
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political writing ⓘ religious writing ⓘ |
| historicalContext | published amid rising sectional tensions over slavery ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Antebellum United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
discourse on women’s moral authority in the public sphere
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later Christian antislavery arguments ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Christian abolitionism ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | Southern Christian women ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literarySignificance |
early example of American feminist religious rhetoric
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important work in American abolitionist literature ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
Christian ethics
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abolitionism ⓘ slavery in the United States ⓘ women and religion ⓘ |
| movement | American abolitionist movement ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the earliest antislavery appeals directed specifically to Southern women
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linking abolitionism with Christian duty ⓘ |
| opposes |
biblical justifications of slavery
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passive acceptance of slavery by Christians ⓘ |
| placeInAuthorCareer | major early public statement by Angelina Grimké ⓘ |
| positionOnSlavery |
slavery is a sin
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slavery should be peacefully abolished ⓘ slavery violates Christian teachings ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1836 ⓘ |
| purpose |
to argue that slavery is incompatible with Christianity
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to persuade Southern Christian women to oppose slavery ⓘ |
| religiousPerspective | Protestant Christian ⓘ |
| theologicalBasis | interpretation of the Bible against slavery ⓘ |
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Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Epistle to the Clergy of the Southern States
subject surface form:
Angelina Emily Grimké