The Power of Woman: The Life and Writings of Sarah Moore Grimke.(Book Review)

The Power of Woman: The Life and Writings of Sarah Moore Grimke. By Pamela R. Durso. Macon, GA: Mercer University Press, 2003. 216 pp.

In this time of struggle regarding the place of women in the church, it is helpful to look back to hear other voices. Historian Pamela R. Durso, associate director of the Baptist History and Heritage Society, brings to light the struggles of one antebellum woman of faith in her impressive book The Power of Woman: The Life and Writings of Sarah Moore Grimke. Sarah was one of the famous abolitionist Grimke sisters from South Carolina. Durso…