Susan B Anthony
Some Facts Regarding the Suffrage Movement and Susan B Anthony’s Involvement
Cindy Mutchler
November 13, 2011
American Public University
Tara Simpson
HIST 102
Most people have heard of Susan B Anthony as her face is on some of our dollar coins. But some may not know the reasons behind her being on that coin, and the way that she got there. This and many other things in themselves make her fascinating and intriguing as well.
Born on February 15 1820, Susan B. Anthony “was brought up in a Quaker family with long activist traditions1.” “After teaching for fifteen years, she became active in temperance. Because she was a woman, she was not allowed to speak at temperance rallies2.” “This experience, and her acquaintance with Elizabeth Cady Stanton, led her to join the women's rights movement in 18523.” “Ignoring opposition and abuse, Anthony traveled, lectured and canvassed across the nation for the vote4.” “She also campaigned for the abolition of slavery, women's right to their own property and earnings, and women's labor organizations5.” “In 1900, Anthony persuaded the University of Rochester to admit women6.” “Anthony, who never married, was aggressive and compassionate by nature7.” “She remained active until her death on March 13, 19068.”
Susan B Anthony “helped to found the American Equal Rights Association in 1866, and in 1868 with Stanton as editor, became publisher of Revolution9.” The masthead for this paper was “‘Men their rights, and nothing more; women, their rights, and nothing less’ and the aim of establishing ‘justice for all.’10" “Stanton and Anthony founded the National Woman Suffrage Association, larger than its rival American Woman Suffrage Association, associated with Lucy Stone, with which it finally merged in 189011.” “In 1869 the suffrage movement split, with Anthony and Stanton's National Association continuing to campaign for a constitutional amendment, and the American Woman Suffrage Association adopting a strategy of getting the vote for women on a state-by-state basis12.” “Wyoming became the first territory to give women the vote in 186913.” “In the late 1860s she even portrayed the vote of freedmen as threatening the safety of white women.14” “In 1900, aged 80,
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in speeches or articles that are discussing a major points or issue found in the nation. For example, Susan B. Anthony’s speech for the freedom and rights of women in America. In the mid 1800s, Susan B. Anthony gave a speech regarding the rights of women, and different people in America. This speech was given after her arrest in 1872, for illegal voting in the federal election. Susan B. Anthony was a great inspiration to women, and many diverse groups of American people in the U.S. throughout her…
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the women that helped establish a strong movement to demand rights for women was Susan B. Anthony, Susan B. Anthony was a great influence for the improvement in the lives of women throughout history to the present. Susan B. Anthony devoted a lifetime to the cause of women’s rights.( http://womenshistory.about.com/cs/lives19th/a/blackstone_law.htm) Although, she never held political office, Susan B. Anthony might be considered our nation’s first great female politician. She began to focus…
but there are also heroes that don't get enough recognition for what they have done for the world. My hero is Susan B. Anthony, women’s suffrage activist. She has changed lives of women everywhere, especially young women. She will always be remembered for what she has done for our country, and the changes apparent in our lives because of her. Susan B. Anthony started the Woman's Rights movement. She stood up for women of all kinds; race, religion, etc. Susan knew that something in the world had to be changed. She teamed up with…
Biography… Susan B. Anthony, Synopsis Susan Brownell Anthony was born on February 15, 1820 in a Quaker family. She was an American social reformer and feminist. She played a big role in the women’s suffrage movement. Susan B. Anthony was also a leading figure in the abolitionist and women’s voting rights movement. She also campaigned the right for women to own their own property. Early Life On February 15, 1820, in Adams, Massachusetts, Susan B. Anthony was born…
Susan B. Anthony was a women’s suffrage activist in the late 1800s. Alongside Elizabeth Cady Stanton she developed the New Departure, a women’s She delivered the speech, “Is It a Crime for a U.S. Citizen to Vote?” on April 3rd, 1873. The speech starts with Anthony sating that all citizens, no matter their race or gender, have a right to vote according to the Constitution. She addresses the issue of the government controlling the people and reminds Americans that the people are meant to have a say…
(Wilson, 2007, p. 35). Susan B. Anthony was an aggressive woman. She was a womens advocate and a member of the anti-slave movement. “She also campaigned for the abolition of slavery, the right for women to own their own property and retain their earnings, and she advocated for women's labor organizations” (Biography of S. 2013). In 1856 she became an agent for the American Anti-Slavery Society. She arranged meetings, made speeches, put up posters, and distributed leaflets. Anthony called for equal education…
to overcome the political, economical, social, and cultural women obstacles barring them from the right to vote until the 1900’s. Women’s suffrage began with abolishing slavery. Key future women’s rights leaders such as Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, and Lucretia Mott were all abolitionists before becoming women’s suffragists. African Americans had begun to campaign for equality and women joined forces expecting to be helped by the civil rights activists in overcoming their social obstacles…
