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Susan B Anthony Research Paper

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Susan B. Anthony by Leyla Lashay

Susan B. Anthony was born February 15, 1820 in Adams, Massachusetts. Susan B. Anthony was an active woman suffragist who played a big part in the women's rights movement, in 1852. She didn’t only fight for women's rights, she also fought to abolish slavery. Both Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton also helped with social reform. They founded the National Woman Suffrage Association.

Susan B. Anthony was determined, and she fought for equality. The American Women Suffrage Association adopted a new strategy to try and get the vote for women on a state basis. And despite all the harsh accusations and abuse, she still continued to fight for her rights. She was arrested in 1872 for voting …show more content…

Many believed it was the cause families were broken or poor. If the husband was drunk, it could leave the family very poor, and there was little the woman could do. If she tried to divorce him, which was very difficult at the time, the husband could easily have custody of the children. So, in 1849, Susan B. Anthony joined the Daughters of Temperance. Sha gave speeches and petitioned to make alcohol illegal in New York. though, she was criticized for “speaking too much”. She soon resigned as president.

In her early 20s, Anthony was a teacher. She showed an interest in social reform. At a state teachers convention, she was called to fight for better pay for women. She believed there was no difference in the minds of a man or a woman. She spoke publicly about this. But not just for gender, for different races, and different religions. And because of Anthony, women were admitted into university for the first time.

Susan B Anthony was active in so many different things, and brought reform with time, effort, and help from her friends and coworkers. She helped people, more so woman than anyone, and helped us get where we are today. She is a known woman in history and will continued to be remembered for all that she has done. Despite every obstacle that came her way, she still made many things possible like the ability for woman to vote, and improved many other

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