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
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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
Susan b Anthony was born into a Quaker family. She developed a sense of justice. She dedicated her life to women suffrage. She became active in temperance because she was a women she was not allowed to speak at the meetings. She started many anti-slavery clubs and protests. She became very popular very fast.
Susan was part of finding the Nation American Woman’s Suffrage Association in 1890 that had focused on a nation amendment that would secure women the vote (“Susan Brownell Anthony”). She was president until 1900 (“Susan Brownell Anthony”). She also wrote and published a book. “The History of Woman Suffrage” was complied and published by Susan B. Anthony, along with Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Matilda Joslyn Gage which consisted of four volumes (Susan Brownell Anthony). The last major thing Susan B. Anthony did was she founded the International Woman Suffrage Council in 1904 and the International Council of Women in 1888 which brought international attention to suffrage (“Susan Brownell Anthony”). Susan B. Anthony was an accomplishing woman who “Led the only non-violent revolution in out country’s history—the 72 year struggle to win women the right to vote” (qtd. in “Susan Brownell Anthony”).
“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
Susan B. Anthony was born on February 15, 1820 (Bio.com). She studied at a Quaker school near Philadelphia and found work as a teacher (Bio.com). The article “Susan B. Anthony” states that Susan was paid less than men. Susan and her family became involved in the fight to end slavery (Bio.com). The article “Susan Brownell Anthony” states that she devoted more of her time to social issues. Sochen states that Susan B. Anthony became close friends with Elizabeth Stanton
Susan B. Anthony was born an activist her family being involved in the Anti-Slavery Movement she developed her strong moral compass early and wanted to bring equality for all. She was born February 15, 1820 in Adams, Massachusetts into her Quaker family. Her mother was raised a Baptist and her father was a Quaker an active abolitionist cotton manufacturer. She was the second oldest of 8 children only six of the eight went into adulthood. Susan’s parents raised the children to hold the strongest morals which included the children not being allowed to play with toys, listen to music, or play games because it was believed that it would distract the children from their “inner light”.
Susan B. Anthony was born February 15th, 1820. She was born into a family of activists and would listen to her father and his friends converse about politics. As a result, Susan developed formidable views regarding slavery, temperance and women's rights. She started out focusing on
Susan B. Anthony was probably the most well-known leader, and this is no surprise, since she was very outspoken and passionate. She was born in Adams, Massachusetts, into a Quaker family on February 15, 1820. Susan was a very progressive activist. She was involved in other movements, like the Temperance Movement, which was the attempt to get rid of alcohol. With the help of Elizabeth Cady Staton and Alice Paul, she founded the National American Women's Suffrage Association, also known as NAWSA. She was the second president of this organization. Susan B. Anthony gave speeches around the country, trying to convince others to support women's suffrage. This amazing, influential leader fought for the vote until she died on March 13, 1906. When she died, women still did not have the right to vote, but
Not only did Susan B. Anthony influence other women with her speech, but she also fought for the abolition of slavery by actively supporting the anti-slavery movement. Even when she was young, her parents always supported abolition. She grew up surrounded by people working to end slavery in the U.S. She learned from her parents and eventually went on to follow in their footsteps (Weisberg “Power”). Her childhood made a huge impact on her actions as an adult.
Susan B. Anthony was born February 18, 1820 and died in 1906 at age 86. She was born into a Quaker family and was a school teacher for fifteen years(source 1). She learned to read and write at the age of three(source 2). Her first public speech was given in 1841(source 3). In 1979, she was honored with the Susan B. Anthony dollar coin in 1979 by the U.S. Mint. She was arrested, put to trial, and then fined one hundred dollars by the judge, which she refused to compensate for in 1872 when she tested the rights of the fourteenth amendment(Source 5).
Who was Susan Brownell Anthony? Susan was an inspiration for all women, and not only was she a main attribute in women 's suffrage but she also contributed to abolishing slavery. Susan B Anthony was born on February 15, 1820 she was the second eldest of seven children. They had grown up in a very religious household where their father had taught them that “they should show their love to God by helping others (Lutz pg.195 ).”At an early age Anthony was taught that people should have equal rights, during this time she was surrounded by many well known reformers who helped her shape her beliefs. Anthony was a teacher for fifteen years then she chose to put all her energy into the reform movements. She was a leader for many different causes
Susan B. Anthony was born on february 15 1820 and she was born into a politically active family. They worked to end slavery she then realized that politicians did not take women seriously. So when she was involved in the women’s rights movement she was voted president of the rights activist. She also founded the national woman's suffrage association.
Susan B. Anthony is one of the first ever recorded women’s activist. She was a constant participant in a small group with other local Women’s activists which included others like Elizabeth Stanton and Carrie Chapman Catt. This “miniature” group would soon expand massively over the country and soon, Susan would become leader.
Susan Brownell Anthony played a very important part in women rights. She was a very important part in the slaves gaining their independence. Two of her famous quotes are “independence is happiness” , “No man is good enough to govern any women without her consent” and “Men, their rights, and nothing more; women, their rights, and nothing less.” Susan Brownell Anthony was born on february 15, 1820 in Adams, Massachusetts. Her dad owned a cotton mill.
Susan B. Anthony contributed and expedited many campaigns that were organised to help push the women's drive further. By Anthony's extreme involvement with all her movements, helps to justify why the history of the world has been greatly added to by the actions of women such as Susan B. Anthony. Anthony created a paper called 'The Revolution', which was first published in 1868, promoted an eight-hour working day and equal pay for equal work amongst all men and women. It also covered a outlined policy made for purchasing American made goods and encouraging immigration to rebuild the south and settle the entire country. With the publication of this paper in New York, it brought her into contact with the women in the printing trades, helping her
Among those who have led the battle to gain equal rights for women as well as all underprivileged people in the United States, Susan B. Anthony is second to none. She was born into a Quaker family in Adams, Massachusetts on February 15, 1820 and was raised with a zealous sense of the importance of supporting moral and social justice for all. Social activism was a family tradition practiced by her parents and all her siblings which she embraced at a very early age. Early on she was involved in the abolition of slavery and the temperance movement. A consummate organizer as well as a superb speaker, Susan B Anthony worked tirelessly from her youth until her death at the age of 86. She battled against an established political and social establishment