Charlotte “Lottie” Forten Grimpke was born in Pennsylvania to a wealthy black family. Born into “old money” and a legacy of abolitionist leadership, she was raised to value education and literature. Grimpke was a scholar and poet, but was denied entry to multiple colleges, but eventually was accepted to Salem State University, where she was to sole student of color. She grew up to become a member of the Salem Female Anti-Slavery Society where she was able to share in the stories of other women, both white and black, in community. She kept a journal starting in 1854 which gives a unique perspective of a black woman living in the North prior to the civil war. She witnessed the Anthony Burns fugitive slave act trial and laments that these charges are being brought against a fellow man by another who deems himself superior, when she sees that both are “made in God’s image” (citation). Her thoughts on race in relation to religion are even more interesting when used to point out how twisted the white-washed version of faith was that was forced on Frado.