Question

Which statement is true about both William Lloyd Garrison and Sarah Grimké? (2 Points) A. They came from Massachusetts. B. They started newspapers. C. They worked to end slavery. D. They were African American.

Answer 1

The correct answer is C. They worked to end slavery.

Explanation

William Lloyd (1805 - 1879) was a prominent American journalist who was noted for professing abolitionist ideas. Among his most prominent actions was being an editor of the anti-slavery ideology newspapers "Genius of Universal Emancipation" along with Benjamin Lundy and "The Liberator" in solitary. On the other hand, Sara Grimke (1792 - 1873) was a prominent American abolitionist who focused her efforts as abolitionist writing and giving speeches on this subject, even two of her writings were published in the newspaper "The Liberator" by also abolitionist William Lloyd. According to the above, these two characters stood out for being anti-slavery Americans who worked for the end of slavery in their country. So, the correct answer is C.