# Sisterhood and Womanhood in Poetry

> Theme guide for Poetry by Sarah Louisa Forten Purvis.

The poems appeal to women across racial lines to recognize a shared humanity and Christian duty, urging them to act against slavery and embrace a universal sisterhood.

## Where it surfaces

- [An Appeal to Woman](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_20_se/chapters/an-appeal-to-woman): The speaker claims a 'sister's privilege' and emphasizes shared womanhood across racial lines.

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_20_se/themes/sisterhood_and_womanhood
- Themes index: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_20_se/themes