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I chose Susan B. Anthony and her fight for equality because she made her dream a reality. Susan B. Anthony helped in the creation of the women's rights movement in the United States. She dedicated her life to accomplish this dream. Susan was very focused and wouldn’t let anyone or anything get in her way. She was a magnificent woman who wanted to change America and stand up for women’s rights. Susan wanted to do what no one else had done before. Susan B. Anthony was born on February 15, 1820 in Adams, Massachusetts and was the second of eight children in her family. In the 1800’s women were not allowed to attain an education. Her father believed in equal treatment, and allowed her to get an education through a boarding school in Philadelphia. …show more content…

Anthony and the New York State Constitutional Convention of 1867.” This magazine article went into detail about Susan being challenged for her beliefs by delegate Horace Greeley. Anthony told him, "My right as a human being is as good as any other human being. If you have a right to vote at 21 years, then I have. All we ask is that you should let down the bars, and let us women and Negroes in.” This source gave me a sense of Susan’s fierce attitude and dauntless personality to stick up to anyone who opposed her views regardless of their …show more content…

The article was called American History’s Best Kept Secret by Sally Wagner. This article was about how other country’s such as Russia received equality in politics before the United States. The United States claims to be model of democracy however, in this case other countries fixed the issue of inequality between men and women first. This article touched on about the differences between Susan’s beliefs and what Elizabeth Stanton believed about politics and religion. “Stanton’s religious concerns were practical as well as theoretical. Her patriotism demanded that the wall separating church and state hold firm against the onslaught of Christian conservatives determined to put God in the Constitution and prayer in the public schools in the 1890’s.” “Anthony, however, enticed conservative women into the suffrage movement, and they brought with them segregation and xenophobia.” This article was helpful to see two different views, from two very important women suffrage activists. Susan and Elizabeth were very influential women who wanted to make America a better place for everyone. In the article, Ken Burns stated, “Not knowing the battle for religious freedom that Stanton (and thousands like her) fought 100 years ago, we don’t recognize it today, or have the practical guide of historical experience to direct us in our patriotic struggle.” I believe this article really sheds the light on needing to be

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