Susan B. Anthony
EQUALITY. As the world fights for equality Susan B Anthony paves the way towards fair rights. Anthony grew up in a family that taught her to fight for what she deserved. This thinking lead her to be the woman she was and eventually one of the reasons why women have the right to vote.
Born on Feb.15, 1820, Susan B. Anthony was one woman who helped pave the way for equality.
She was born into a family that was very involved with politics, Anthony grew up learning to fight for what she deserved. At a young age, Anthony realized that unless women had the right to vote they would not be successful in politics. This new discovery lead her to push for women’s suffrage.
Working with Elizabeth Cady Stanton, the two women created the National Woman Suffrage Association in 1869. Along with this new association, Stanton and Anthony also funded The Revolution, a weekly publication that worked to acknowledge the need for women’s rights.
Anthony never quit, she gave countless speeches around the country trying to have others support the right for women to vote. In 1872 Anthony believed voting was so important that she contributed in the presidential election. She was fined $100 which she never actually paid.
She died on March 13, 1906, 14 years before the 19th Amendment was created. Despite not being alive when women earned the right to vote, Anthony is still recognized as someone who was very impactful in the change of the constitution.
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