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Sarah and Angelina Grimk were revolutionary figures in the 19th century, advocating for the liberation of enslaved people and womens rights. Though they grew up on a plantation in the South, they bravely left their genteel lives and started anew in the North, where they met others who agreed with their religious beliefs, passion for womens rights activism, and hatred of slavery. The Grimk sisters ignited social change, and their work left a lasting impact on both the abolitionist and womens rights movements, including womens suffrage.The Grimk Sisters Early BeginningsSlave quarters at the Hermitage plantation (now destroyed) in Savannah, Georgia, by Wilson & Havens, c. 1867. Source: Wikimedia Commons/New York Public LibrarySarah Moore Grimk (1792-1873) and Angelina Grimk Weld (1805-1879) were born in Charleston, South Carolina, to parents who were enslavers. The sisters grew up on a plantation surrounded by twelve other siblings and hundreds of enslaved people who labored in their household and on their property.Their father, John Faucheraud Grimk, was a judge for the state supreme court, and their mother, Mary Smith, was a plantation wife who helped oversee the plantation. Neither parent was emotionally engaged with the children. John believed women should be subordinate to men, and Mary was known for mistreating and abusing enslaved people.Sarah and Angelina grew up as privileged, white women in the Antebellum South. They were taught by private tutors in sewing, painting, and music. Though they were not allowed to learn subjects taught to boys in school, their brothers dismissed this idea and gave them lessons in mathematics, Latin, Greek, and geography. The educational limitations they faced due to their gender would ultimately inspire the sisters to advocate for womens rights.Lithograph of a cotton plantation in Mississippi by Currier and Ives, 1884. Source: The Library of Congress, Washington DCOn her eleventh birthday, Sarah was given ownership of an enslaved girl named Hetty, and the two became close friends. From an early age, Sarah possessed anti-slavery sentiments. She treated Hetty well and sought to protect her and even tried to convince her parents to abandon slavery. When she attempted to hold prayer meetings and educate enslaved people, including Hetty, on how to read and write, Sarahs parents stopped her.Sarahs anti-slavery sentiments influenced Angelinas own ideas and thoughts. With a 13-year age gap between them, Sarah was more of a motherly figure for Angelina as she helped raise her, guiding her and teaching her to treat people equally. Witnessing the cruelty enslaved people endured impacted the sisters and would later influence them to speak out against the institution of slavery on a national scale.Sisters as QuakersMezzotint print illustrating a Quaker meeting with a female member in the center preaching, late 1600s. Source: Oxford Learning LinkAt the beginning, the sisters were heavily driven by religion as a reason for why slavery should be abolished. They believed slavery was a sin and that owners of enslaved people would be punished by God. They also believed that every person should be treated equally because God loves all of creation.In 1819, Sarah and her father visited Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where they met many members of the Quaker religion. Though she had grown up in the Episcopal church, Sarah was drawn to Quakerism. The Quakers she met believed in egalitarianism and expressed the need to abolish slavery as they felt that it was inherently evil and that they had a responsibility to help the marginalized in society. Quakerism also supported women, allowing them to be preachers and even leaders in the church. In 1821, inspired by their views on equality in society, womens rights, and abolition, Sarah moved to Philadelphia to join the Quakers. Angelina later joined her.Anti-Slavery Almanac, 1840. Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture/The Library of Congress, Washington DCIn Philadelphia, the sisters became Quakers and joined anti-slavery groups. They spoke out about the evils of slavery and the abuse that enslaved people faced on plantations. In 1835, they joined the Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society, which was established two years earlier in response to the founding of the male-only American Anti-Slavery Society. Few women had attended conventions of the American Anti-Slavery Society, and yet the society was still met with resistance to mixed gender conferences and audiences.Though the American Anti-Slavery Society had integrated membership, with Black members and speakers sharing stories of the horrors of slavery to audiences, Black people were not given leadership roles. On the other hand, the Female Anti-Slavery Society was one of the most integrated abolitionist societies in the US, and its members largely supported both white women and Black women to take on leadership roles.The members of the society called for education for all children, regardless of gender or race, and opened schools. They wanted full representation and created an anti-slavery society where everyone would feel welcome and believed there was a space for them to make a difference. Women in the Female Anti-Slavery Society were motivated to fight for abolition, and the abolitionist movement gave them the chance to see their politics in action and witness the success of their hard work.Publications and ActivismThe first illustrated masthead of The Liberator in the 17th issue of the newspaper, 1831. Source: National Park Service/Boston Public LibraryIn 1835, Angelina wrote a letter to abolitionist leader and publisher William Lloyd Garrison. Garrison, without her explicit consent, published the letter in his newspaper, The Liberator. This began her career as a speaker and writer for the abolitionist movement. A year later, Angelina wrote her pamphlet, An Appeal to the Christian Women of the South, which urged Southern women to join the anti-slavery movement. That same year, Sarah penned the Epistle to the Clergy of the Southern States, similarly arguing against the enslavement of Black people.These publications were met with resistance and outrage in South Carolina, and the sisters were threatened with imprisonment if they ever returned to Charleston. The General Association of Congregational Ministers of Massachusetts also expressed disdain for the sisters writings and did not like that the two women were giving speeches in front of men.Though they were met with criticism and threats, the sisters continued writing. In 1837, Angelina wrote Appeal to the Women of the Nominally Free States, and Sarah authored Letters on the Equality of the Sexes and the Condition of Women, published in 1838. These publications addressed equality, womens rights, and the need to support Black people.Garrison invited the Grimk sisters to tour New York and New Jersey as the American Anti-Slavery Societys first female agents. They were the first women to speak in front of a state legislature as representatives of the American Anti-Slavery Society. Addressing large audiences with both women and men in attendance, the sisters spoke openly and honestly about the unequal treatment of women in their community and the sins of slavery. They gave first-hand accounts of the evils of slavery on plantations. However, they were once again critiqued for their unfeminine behavior of speaking in front of audiences.Continued ActivismWriting desk with a reproduction of Angelina Grimk Welds An Appeal to the Christian Women of the South. Source: The Charleston MuseumOutraged by the bigotry and criticisms they faced due to their gender, the Grimk sisters began focusing heavily on advocating for womens rights, with Angelina writing letters for The Liberator to address the plight of women in society. In 1838, Angelina married fellow abolitionist Theodore Weld. After her marriage, however, Angelina was forced to leave Quakerism because Theodore was not a Quaker himself.Despite this setback, the Grimk sisters continued to speak and write about abolition and womens rights. Days after getting married, Angelina spoke in front of the annual anti-slavery convention in Philadelphia. The building where it was held was then burned down by an angry mob that night.In 1839, the sisters, along with Theodore, published American Slavery As It Is: Testimony of a Thousand Witnesses, and they began their work in education. That same year, Angelina gave birth to her first child. She would go on to have two more children over the coming years. By 1851, Sarah and Angelina were the directors of a boarding school and later opened a second school in New Jersey, where they taught students until 1862.When the American Civil War broke out, Sarah wrote to President Abraham Lincoln in support of the abolition of slavery. During this time, the sisters welcomed their nephews, the sons of their brother Henry and a woman he enslaved, Nancy Weston, into the home they shared with Theodore. They supported their nephews in their education, with one nephew going on to attend Harvard Law School and the other attending Princeton Theological Seminary.The Grimk Sisters Later Years and LegacyIllustrations of Sarah Grimk and Angelina Grimk Weld. Source: The Charleston Museum/The Library of Congress, Washington DCThe Grimk sisters continued to fight for womens rights and the rights of Black people for the remainder of their lives. After the family moved to Massachusetts in 1864, Sarah became the vice president of the Massachusetts Woman Suffrage Association in 1868.In 1870, the two sisters, along with a group of other women activists, attempted to vote in a local election, despite it being against the law. Even in their elderly age, the women were known to encourage people, particularly women, to engage with feminist literature and stand up for gender equality.The story of Sarah Grimk and Angelina Grimk Weld is a story about two Southern women from a slave-holding family who left their lives behind in the South to become champions for change. The sisters showcased what women can accomplish when they work together. They were prominent abolitionists and trailblazers for womens rights, and their work would continue to influence the womens suffrage movement into the 20th century.

Marilou Danley/FacebookStephen Paddock with his girlfriend, Marilou Danley.On Oct. 1, 2017, 64-year-old Stephen Paddock single-handedly carried out the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history.One moment, thousands of people stood shoulder to shoulder at an outdoor concert on the Las Vegas Strip, singing along under the lights. The next, gunshots rang out but many initially mistook them for fireworks.Then, people started falling.Panic spread throughout the audience. Some ran. Others dropped to the ground, unsure where the shots were coming from. Above them, unseen, Stephen Paddock was firing into the crowd. Within 10 minutes, 60 people were dead and 800 others were injured.But why did Paddock do it? The answer remains a mystery to this day.Stephen Paddock, The Man Behind The Las Vegas ShootingStephen Craig Paddock was born in Iowa on April 9, 1953, but he spent most of his childhood in Arizona and California. His early life was marked by instability. When he was just seven years old, his father, Benjamin Paddock, was arrested for bank robbery. Benjamin later escaped from prison and ended up on the FBIs Most Wanted list. But despite this tumultuous upbringing, young Stephen was mild-mannered and did well in school. After graduating from college, he held a series of professional jobs before starting a real estate business with his brother.Over time, he built significant wealth and he spent it on gambling. Stephen Paddock frequently visited Las Vegas, where he was known as a high roller. He particularly liked video poker. According to the Los Angeles Times, he sometimes spent over $10,000 per day at casinos.CCTVStephen Paddock was seen in the Mandalay Bay casino the day of the shooting. By 2017, hed been married and divorced twice and had a long-term girlfriend. He owned a home in Nevada. Paddocks life seemed fairly stable from the outside but then things started to change. Paddock grew more isolated and increasingly complained about his health. At the same time, there were signs of financial strain. Authorities later suggested that he may have lost a significant amount of wealth in the years leading up to the Las Vegas shooting. But he was still spending plenty of money.Between 2015 and 2017, Stephen Paddock purchased 55 firearms along with accessories like telescopic sights and bump stocks, which can be attached to rifles to allow them to fire more rapidly. And in September 2017, he gave his girlfriend $100,000 and asked her to go to the Philippines, her home country, to buy a house. While these warning signs seem clear looking back, at the time, nobody predicted the tragedy that was about to take place.The Deadliest Mass Shooting In U.S. HistoryIn the weeks before the Las Vegas shooting, Stephen Paddock booked hotel rooms overlooking large public events. He requested a room with a view of the Lollapalooza music festival in Chicago in August 2017 but canceled his trip at the last minute. Then, in late September, Paddock checked into a suite on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip. Over several days, he carried multiple suitcases up to his room via the service elevator. They held at least 23 rifles and large amounts of ammunition.CCTVStephen Paddock carried numerous suitcases filled with firearms to his suite at Mandalay Bay in the days prior to the shooting.Inside the suite, Paddock carefully laid out his plan. And just before Jason Aldean took the stage at the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival on the street below, he carried out his final preparations. Paddock aimed a camera through the peephole to monitor the hallway and screwed a stairwell door shut to hamper access.Just after 10 p.m., he began to shoot. More than 30 stories above the Vegas Strip, he had a clear vantage point of the 22,000 people gathered below. At first, many people in the audience didnt recognize the sound as gunfire. But when the realization hit, everyone began to run.Over the next 10 minutes, Stephen Paddock fired more than 1,000 rounds. By the time the massacre ended, 60 people were dead or fatally wounded. Hundreds more were injured, including at least 413 who were struck by bullets. Country music star Jake Owen later described the moment as surreal, like something out of a film, as he stood on stage.Standing there, you could hear the bullets starting to hit the roof of the stage and people started fleeing everywhere. You could hear people screaming, Owen told ABC News. It sounded like gunshots were coming from all around us, and this is before any of us knew that it was coming from above. He continued, There were people literally being shot. You could see blood everywhere.Cyberdoomslayer/Wikimedia CommonsStephen Paddock opened fire from the 32nd floor of Mandalay Bay.While chaos unfolded outside, another crisis was happening inside the hotel. When Paddock saw an employee approaching his room, he fired through the door, injuring the man. Meanwhile, police officers searched Mandalay Bay floor by floor to locate the source of the gunfire. They reached Paddocks suite roughly 12 minutes after the shooting began and found Paddock dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.Stephen Paddock left no note behind. Investigators were left with few clues to determine why a quiet 64-year-old man with no criminal record had carried out the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history.An Investigation Without AnswersIn the days that followed the attack, investigators tried to piece together what had happened. Inside the room, they found clear evidence of extensive planning. Firearms were positioned at two different windows, and there were at least 23 rifles in the room along with stacks of ammunition.A handwritten note detailed calculations for distance, elevation, and bullet trajectory, suggesting that Paddock had carefully studied how to maximize his range. Authorities later recovered additional weapons, ammunition, and explosive materials from his vehicle and home.The preparation was clear, but the motive was not.Rmvisuals/Wikimedia CommonsMemorials popped up across Las Vegas in the aftermath of the deadly shooting.Authorities explored multiple possibilities, such as financial losses, declining health, and psychological factors. In 2023, an FBI report suggested that Paddock may have felt mistreated by the casinos he frequented. Local officials ultimately dismissed the theory.In the end, investigators reached a conclusion that offered little closure: Stephen Paddock had acted alone but why he did it remains a mystery.I wish I could tell you he was a miserable bastard, that I hate him, that if I could have killed him myself, I would have, Paddocks brother Eric told NBC News in 2017. But I cant say that. Its not who he was. We need to find out what happened to him. Something happened to my brother.After learning about Stephen Paddock and the Las Vegas shooting, read about Australian mass shooter Martin Bryant. Then, go inside the shooting that shocked a nation at Columbine High School.The post Stephen Paddock, The Man Behind The Deadliest Mass Shooting In U.S. History appeared first on All That's Interesting.

Historical and Exploration Association Nadwilaskie UrzeczeThis sabre was one of the last Polish weapons of its kind to be used during World War II.In early May, a group of metal detectorists set out to explore the woods in Ryki County, Poland. Though the area had been searched before, the group hoped to uncover more lost treasures and they succeeded. By the end of their search, the metal detectorists had found a number of objects from World War II, including an intact cavalry sabre.They also found a number of much older artifacts, suggesting that this site had been used as a way station for centuries before the war even began.The Discovery Of A Polish Cavalry Sabre From World War IIAccording to Zwiadowca Historii a Polish news outlet that focuses on metal detecting, historical exploration, and artifacts from World War II the Polish sabre was found by the Historical and Exploration Association Nadwilaskie Urzecze over May Day weekend. The group had set out to retrace the steps of Brigadier General Franciszek Kleeberg, a Polish war hero who fiercely defended the country during the 1939 Invasion of Poland.As they scoured the woods in Ryki County, the group quickly made a number of exciting finds from World War II. The most spectacular of the finds was the sabre, rusted but in good condition, which has been identified as a cavalry saber type 34, known as a Ludwikwka.The sabre is all the more remarkable because its one of the last Polish combat sabres ever used, dating to September 1939, when Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union invaded Poland, triggering the start of World War II.Historical and Exploration Association Nadwilaskie UrzeczeRobert Keler, the metal detectorist who found the World War II sabre.And while the sabre is certainly an exciting find, its just one of the many artifacts that the metal detectorists uncovered.Buttons, Dog Tags, And Centuries-Old Coins: The Other Finds Made In Ryki CountyIn addition to the World War II sabre, the metal detectorists found a number of other objects from World War II. These include an eagle emblem from a military forage cap, what appears to be a Perkun bayonet, a fragment of a dog tag, and a handful of military buttons.Historical and Exploration Association Nadwilaskie UrzeczeThe rusted remains of what appears to be a Perkan bayonet.The metal detectorists also found objects that predate World War II. They uncovered a number of coins from Riga, as well as a collection of Tsarist teardrops, silver wire coins that date to the 14th and 15th centuries. And the metal detectorists suspect that there are even more artifacts in the area, both from World War II and long before.[A]s you can see, its yielding results, said Mariusz Chwedczuk of Nadwilaskie Urzecze. [The older finds] suggests a campsite [and] well certainly continue searching for these locations. Yesterday, for example, a spearhead was probably discovered, but we have to wait for the analysis.The older artifacts provide a fascinating glimpse into Polands distant past, while the World War II artifacts stand as a vivid reminder of one of the darkest days in the countrys history. On September 1, 1939, Nazi Germany invaded Poland, followed a few weeks later by the Soviet Union.Historical and Exploration Association Nadwilaskie UrzeczeThe metal detectorists also unearthed half of a Polish dog tag from World War II.Though Polish forces resisted, they were outnumbered 2:1. German and Soviet forces conquered the country roughly a month later, plunging the rest of Europe into World War II.As such, the collection of artifacts found in the woods of Ryki County are a powerful reminder of the dark early days of the war. The sabre, bayonet, dog tags, and buttons hint at the human cost of the conflict, and the fate of the men who once used these objects remains unknown.After reading about the Polish sabre from World War II that was found by a group of metal detectorists, go inside the incredible story of the Battle of Wizna, when a small Polish unit held off a German force 50 times its size during the 1939 Invasion of Poland. Then, discover the history of the Winged Hussars, Polands fierce winged cavalry soldiers.The post Metal Detectorists In Poland Just Found A Wealth Of Relics From World War II, Including Dog Tags, A Dagger, And A Cavalry Sabre appeared first on All That's Interesting.

Selena/YouTube, @alexislagunaa7 TikTokA TikToker retraced Selenas final steps at the Texas motel where the singer was shot.A viral TikTok retracing the path that Selena ran just after being shot inside a Texas motel in 1995 is giving fans a new perspective on the singers final moments.In the video, Alexis Laguna shared with viewers what Selena Quintanillas last moments may have looked like. He started filming at the door of the Corpus Christi motel room where she was shot and then he kept walking, first past a small parking lot, then past the pool area, past another parking lot, down a paved path, and all the way to the lobby of this Red Roof Inn.The heaviness felt here is unthinkable. Theres a stillness in the air, as if time itself is frozen in that moment, the text overlay read.Judging from the video, it was a long journey. And on March 31, 1995, Selena made it while bleeding from a gunshot wound that would soon leave her dead at the age of just 23.Selenas Rise To Fame In The Years Before Her MurderArlene Richie/Media Sources/The LIFE Images Collection via Getty ImagesSelenas last televised concert at the Houston Astrodome. She wore a now-iconic purple jumpsuit.By the time she was killed, Selena Quintanilla was already a phenomenon. She had risen to fame as the lead singer of her family band, Selena y Los Dinos, whose Tejano style made her one of the most beloved artists in the American Southwest and Mexico.Things were going very well for her in 1995. Her 1993 album Selena Live! had won a Grammy for Best Mexican-American Album. She was 23 years old, happily married to new husband Chris Prez, and on the verge of crossing over into the English market. But then, one woman put an end to everything.Whats more, the woman who killed Selena was someone that she had trusted completely. Yolanda Saldvar had founded Selenas fan club and eventually became manager of her two clothing boutiques.In early 1995, the Quintanilla family suspected that Saldvar had been embezzling funds from the boutiques, and Selena arranged to meet Saldvar at a Corpus Christi motel on March 31, 1995, to retrieve missing bank statements and take back control of her finances.Where Did Selena Die And How Did It Happen?What happened next unfolded in Room 158 (now renumbered 150) in whats now a Red Roof Inn, but was then a Days Inn.Saldvar shot Selena in the back with a .38-caliber revolver, and Selena ran for her life. She got to the lobby, leaving a 392-foot trail of blood in her wake. And before she lost consciousness, she used her last bit of strength to identify her killer. Motel employees testified that Selena named Yolanda in Room 158 as her attacker.@wendiita.lopez/TikTokThe motel where Selena was shot is now a Red Roof Inn, and the room where the crime occurred has been renumbered.When paramedics arrived, her blood pressure was so low that her veins had collapsed. She had lost a large amount of blood because the bullet had severed an artery. Selena was pronounced dead at a hospital an hour later. She was just 13 days shy of her 24th birthday.The distance that Alexis Laguna walked in his video is the same distance that Selena covered while wounded before she collapsed. As his text overlay reads, She ran extremely far.Yolanda Saldvars Conviction And Her Recent Parole DenialAfter Selenas murder, Saldvar engaged police in a nine-hour standoff in the motel parking lot, sobbing and holding the gun to her own head.I didnt mean to do it. I didnt mean to kill anybody, she reportedly told police.Al Rojo Vivo/YouTubeYolanda Saldvar was sentenced to life in prison in October 1995.She told them she had bought the revolver to kill herself and that the gun had misfired during her confrontation with Selena.The jury in Houston the trial was moved from Corpus Christi because of the enormous publicity surrounding the case did not believe her. On October 23, 1995, Saldvar was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 30 years.Her first parole hearing took place in March 2025. The board denied it, citing the violent nature of the crime and deciding that Saldvar continues to pose a threat to public safety. Her next hearing will be in 2030.Meanwhile, over the last three decades, Selenas legacy has only grown.More than 50,000 people lined up to view Selenas body before she was laid to rest. Then-governor of Texas George W. Bush declared her birthday, April 16, Selena Day. Her posthumous album Dreaming of You was the first Tejano album to top the Billboard charts. The Grammys gave her a posthumous lifetime achievement award in 2021.I have seen the documentaries and music, Laguna wrote in his caption, but experiencing this in person is entirely different. @alexislagunaa7 I have seen the documentaries and music, but experiencing this in person is entirely different. Such a heavy feeling. #selena #selenaquintanilla #parati #ella #alexislaguna I could fall in love Mr.Grey_Heidy All Thats Interesting reached out to Alexis Laguna for comment via direct message.After reading about where Selena died and how it happened, go inside the full story of how singer Sam Cooke was shot dead. Then, learn about the death of musician Dimebag Darrell at the hands of an angry fan.The post Where Did Selena Die? An Inside Look At The Texas Motel Where This Rising Star Was Murdered appeared first on All That's Interesting.

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