"Sarah Grimke Speaks," by performance artist Chris Potts, April 7, Old Groton Meeting House, 2 pm

"Sarah Grimke Speaks" presented by Chris Potts Sunday, April 7, at the Old Groton Meeting House, 2 pm If the name Sarah Grimke means little to you, now is the time to learn about the pioneering abolitionist and advocate of equal rights for women through her own words. In "Sarah Grimke Speaks," historian and performance artist Chris Potts shares the stories and impassioned public sentiment that led to Grimke’s prominent place among social reformers, on Sunday, April 7, at the Old Meeting House, 3 Powder House Road, at 2 pm. Timeless and timely, Potts’ performance, free to all, should not be missed. Outspoken, courageous, and deeply committed, at 26, Grimke left her privileged southern childhood behind to settle first in Philadelphia and later, with her sister Angelina, in New York. At a time when respectable women kept out of the public discourse, the Grimke sisters were among the first to conduct a lecture tour. During their rise to fame, Sarah published Letters on the Equality of the Sexes, and the Condition of Woman, one of the earliest tracts in American history on the personal rights and public responsibilities of women. Two of those letters were posted from Groton in 1837. Bringing a strong background in academia and storytelling to the stage, Chris Potts returns Sarah Grimke to Groton. Her program on women suffragists at Maryland’s Historical Society of Hartford County, where she serves as Executive Director, sparked Potts’ deeper dive into the Grimke sisters. "Sarah Grimke Speaks" comes to Groton through the collaboration between the Groton Public Library, Groton Neighbors, and the Groton History Center. This performance is free, thanks to the generosity of the Groton Commissioners of Trust Funds Lecture Fund. Registration is strongly advised; visit the Groton Public Library website at www.gpl.org.

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