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In 1838, Angelina Grimké was the first woman to address an American legislative body. #WomensHistory

by April Young Bennett · Published November 20, 2019 · Updated November 16, 2019

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She drew crowds so large that a representative proposed “a committee be appointed to examine the foundations of the State House of Massachusetts, to see whether it will bear another lecture from Miss Grimké.” #WomensHistory
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