Kayla Elam Professor Lamarre HIS 121 – 5:20pm class Spring 2014 Susan B. Anthony In Adams,

Susan B. Anthony, a women’s rights supporter, knew exactly what she believed in. She stood firm for herself and her beliefs. She felt the need to represent other women in fighting for their rights. She fought for women by campaigning for women’s rights all around the nation. When male members of the movement refused to let her speak at rallies, simply because she was a woman, she realized that women had to win the right to speak in public and to vote

Susan B. Anthony is a credible feminist, reason being, she is a female that has first handedly experienced deprivation of her rights as a U.S. citizen. This women knows exactly what she’s talking about, especially when she quotes the Constitution, “ We, the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquillity, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and

Women eventually became repulsive against the standards of which they were being held to, yet they had to remain quiet. Several organizations were created regarding women’s suffrage. Many of the organizations had committed members who devoted all of their free time to the organization. Susan Brownell Anthony was one of those committed members. Anthony was born on February 15, 1820 in Adams, Massachusetts. She became interested in Women suffrage at a young age. She practically devoted her life to the Women’s Suffrage Movement. Anthony’s father worked as a farmer. Eventually he became wealthy by starting a cotton mill. Despite their, wealth they lived a simple life. Keeping up with their Quaker faith. Quakers believed in equality between the sexes. Anthony was raised in an environment filled with outspoken women resulting in her outspoken personality. In 1849, Anthony quit her job and rejoined her parents, who moved to Rochester Newyork, where Anthony became intrigued with the fight for women 's suffrage. Anthony 's participation in several organizations and outspoken nature made her a target for criticism. The editors of the newspaper attempted to perceive her to the public as a “bitter spinster” who only had interest in Women Suffrage because she could not find a husband, when in fact Anthony had received numerous proposals all of which she had refused. She felt that if she were to get married she would

Susan B. Anthony was an important woman civil rights activist for the woman suffrage movement in the United States in the 1800s. She became president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association. Susan B. Anthony not only gave have hope to women but changed the minds of men and political

Susan Brownell Anthony was a magnificent women who devoted most of her life to gain the right for women to vote. She traveled the United States by stage coach, wagon, and train giving many speeches, up to 75 to 100 a year, for 45 years. She went as far as writing a newspaper, the Revolution, and casting a ballot, despite it being illegal.

Susan B. Anthony, an American women’s rights activist is one of the most famous women in American History. Susan B. Anthony was born on February 15, 1820 in Adams, Massachusetts and passed away March 13, 1906 due to pneumonia and heart failure. She had 8 brothers and sisters. When her family moved to Battenville, New York, she became homeschooled. She is most famous for her prominent role in the women’s suffrage movement pushing the 19th Amendment that gave women the right to vote, but she has numerous additional accomplishments including: founding the National Woman’s Suffrage Association (NWSA) in 1869, the International Council of Women in 1888, and the International Woman Suffrage Council in 1904, publishing “The Revolution”, wrote the Susan B. Anthony Amendment in 1878, which became the 19th Amendment to give women the right to vote, first person to be arrested for illegally voting in a presidential and put on trial for voting, campaigning for women to learn self-reliance and self-confidence, the first women to appear on a U.S. coin. Anthony worked as a teacher in Canajoharie, New York and became involved in the teacher’s union where she discovered the inequality of male teachers salary versus

“It took 400 years after the declaration of independence was signed and 50 years after black men were given voting rights before women were treated as full American citizens and able to vote.” A women named Susan B. Anthony was one of those women struggling to be the same as mankind. Susan B. Anthony worked helped form women’s way to the 19th amendment. Anthony was denied an opportunity to speak at a convention because she was a woman. She then realized that no one would take females seriously unless they had the right to vote. Soon after that she became the founder of the National Woman Suffrage Association in 1869. In 1872, she voted in the presidential election illegally and then arrested with a hundred dollar fine she never paid.” I declare to you that woman must not depend upon the protection of man, but must be taught to protect herself, and there I take my stand.”(Anthony) When Susan B. Anthony died on March 13, 1906, women still didn’t have the right to vote. 14 years after her death, the 19th amendment was passed. In honor of Anthony her portrait was put on one dollar coins in

In America the citizens defended women's rights. For example in 1820 on February 15, Susan B. Anthony was born. In 1852, she dedicated her life to women's suffrage and led the women's right movement. While she was fighting for women's rights she ignored all of the opposition and the abuse she was getting because she was standing up for what's right. She also campaigned for the abomination of slavery. In 1900 she finally persuaded the university of rochester to admit women. “I declare to you that women must not depend upon the protection of man, but must be taught to protect herself and there i take my stand.” - Susan B. Anthony. She died in 1906 on March 13. On September 4, 1981. Also Beyonce Giselle Knowles-carter also known as Beyonce became

Anthony was insane for trying women equal but she always told herself that “[F]ailure was impossible” (qtd. in Matthews). Anthony registered to vote in Rochester and was charged $100 fine that she never paid, “[I]n 1872 after concluding that nothing in the Constitution specifically prohibited women from voting” (Susan B. Anthony). She refused to pay because it wasn’t fair that men got to vote but women didn’t. What made men more important than women? “Some saw no point in women voting; with no understanding of politics, they would only vote as their menfolk told them” (Lavender, William, and Mary). This is why people insulted and made fun of her, she believed in something not very many other people did. She needed to get men to agree with her. When Susan B. Anthony began the women’s suffrage movement “...women had few legal rights. [T]oday women have opportunities for higher education, the privilege of working at almost any occupation, the right to control or own property and children, the right to hold public office, and the right to vote” (Susan B.. Anthony). Through Susan Anthony’s hard work, efforts, and dedication she helped the world of women better. She knew that women were capable of things that nobody else thought we were able to do. Anthony never got to see the ratification of the 19th Amendment, because it took a century to get the world to agree with her. Before this happened, she wanted to get black men out of slavery so more people would start to like

The article “Susan B. Anthony” states that she was active in the antislavery movement and became an agent for the American Antislavery Society. Bio.com says that Susan and Elizabeth established the women’s New York State Temperance Society in 1852 and the New York State Women’s Rights committee. They helped established the American Equal Rights Association in 1866 (Bio.com). Sochen states that Susan was one of the first leaders of the campaign for women’s rights. Susan published a weekly journal that demonstrated equal right’s, Sochen says. She became an editor of The Revolution the newspaper of the American Equal Rights Association (National Parks Service). Susan coedited three volumes of a book called History of Women Suffrage. She completed the fourth volume of the book in 1902, Sochen states. Sochen also says, she helped organize the Women’s Suffrage Movement. She was an icon of woman’s suffrage movement (National Parks Service). Bio.com states that she started petitions for women and gave speeches around the country. Sochen says she supported a dress reform by wearing bloomers which became a symbol of the women’s rights movement. Sochen also says that the US made a one dollar coins with her picture on it, she was the first women to be pictured on a US coin. She helped get women the right to vote Sochen states. Susan was a figure in women’s voting rights movement (Bio.com). Sochen says

Susan B Anthony, a real dedicator to gaining women's rights, was introduced to abolitionism by Amelia Bloomer. (Weatherford 161) Her friendship ended up with a meeting with Elizabeth Cady Stanton, her lifelong partner in fighting for women's rights. Susan B Anthony did travelling and spoke widely, and became more focused on women's suffrage. She also helped to found the American Equal Rights Association and the National Woman Suffrage Association. with Lucy Stone. In 1872, in an attempt to claim that the constitution already permitted women to vote, Susan B. Anthony cast a test vote in Rochester, New York, in the presidential election. She was found guilty,

Susan B. Anthony was born on February 15, 1820 in Adams, Massachusetts. Susan became a pioneer crusader for the woman suffrage movement in the United States and eventually became the president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association. Susan B. Anthony’s work helped lay the foundation for the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution, giving women the right to vote. Susan B. Anthony, a teacher and abolitionist, was found guilty of voting. This was a federal crime in the United States of America. In 1873, at Susan’s B. Anthony's trial in Canandaigua, Judge Hunt set many roadblocks in her trial. For example, he refused to allow Susan to testify on her own behalf, allowed

Early in her life she developed a sense of justice and moral zeal. She went on to work as a teacher before becoming a leading figure in the abolitionist and women's voting rights movement. Committed to social equality, and collected antislavery petitions at age seventeen. Canajoharie Academy, a post she held for two years. Leaving in 1846, Anthony soon devoted more of her time to social issues.

A couple years after the Civil War had ended, African American men were given the right to vote and the right to attempt to live the American dream. With this information, Anthony took off. She felt that women should be granted at least the same

Susan Anthony was never married, nor did she have any children. She spent a large part of her life focused on fighting for rights and didn 't take the time and do any of these things that many women her age we doings.