Question

What public action did the Grimke sisters, born into a wealthy slave holding family, do against slavery?
a. They established the underground railroad to help slaves to freedom in the north.
c. They established the anti-slavery newsletter the Liberator.
b. They asked for their inheritance in the form of slaves who they later freed.
d. They took part in Nat Turner’s Rebellion.

Answer 1

The public action that the Grimke sisters, born into a wealthy slave holding family, did against slavery was they c) established the anti-slavery newsletter The Liberator. This was because they wanted to actively work to oppose slavery and this was an even harder feat to accomplish as they were women. The Grimke Sisters were the first public women speakers in the United States.

Answer 2

the best answer is C