According to the text, "abolitionism arose from a deep religious conviction that the holding of slaves was a sin that those who feared truly God had an obligation to eliminate. » (DuBois, 2012, p. 268). In 1936 the Boston Female Anti-Slavery Society implored that every woman in the country should fulfill her duty as a Christian woman, and the result cannot fail to be instantaneous, peaceful, and unconditional deliverance. Unlike any movement seen before, women, like men, would join in open conflict with America's fundamental political and religious institutions. Sarah and Angelina Grimke took on the role of leaders of the movement. They made numerous speeches to men and women on this issue and even found themselves condemned by the Church for their actions. The need for change grew in the face of overwhelming sentiment for the abolition of slavery as well as a role for women. In the 1840s, many leaders of the abolitionist movement sought not only freedom from slavery, but also the future of women as a whole. Grimkes' defense of their equal right to defend slaves led many women to join the women's rights movement. Women abolitionists faced discrimination within the movement, which then led to the need for a women's rights movement. Backsliding was also seen when women who supported the abolition of slavery were treated the same as those pursued by white religious women and men who viewed their views as incorrect. A change was necessary and