Susan B. Anthony

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American women's rights activist (1820–1906)

Susan Brownell Anthony (February 15, 1820 – March 13, 1906) was an American social reformer and women's rights activist who played a pivotal role in the women's suffrage movement. Born into a Quaker family committed to social equality, she collected anti-slavery petitions at the age of 17. In 1856, she became the New York state agent for the American Anti-Slavery Society.

Early Life

Susan B. Anthony was born on February 15, 1820, in Adams, Massachusetts, to Daniel Anthony and Lucy Read. Her family was part of the Quaker community, which greatly influenced her views on social justice and equality. She was educated at a Quaker school near Philadelphia.

Activism

Abolitionism

Anthony's early work focused on the abolitionist movement. She worked closely with prominent abolitionists such as Frederick Douglass and William Lloyd Garrison. Her home in Rochester, New York, served as a meeting place for anti-slavery activists.

Women's Rights

Anthony is best known for her work in the women's suffrage movement. She co-founded the National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA) with Elizabeth Cady Stanton in 1869. The NWSA aimed to secure the right to vote for women through a federal constitutional amendment. Anthony traveled extensively, giving speeches and organizing local women's rights organizations.

Temperance Movement

Anthony was also involved in the temperance movement, which sought to reduce the consumption of alcohol. She was a member of the Daughters of Temperance and later founded the Women's State Temperance Society in New York.

Legal Challenges

In 1872, Anthony was arrested for voting in her hometown of Rochester, New York. She was tried and fined $100, which she refused to pay. This act of civil disobedience became a symbol of the women's suffrage movement.

Later Life and Death

Anthony continued to work for women's rights until her death on March 13, 1906, in Rochester, New York. She was buried at Mount Hope Cemetery (Rochester). Fourteen years after her death, the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which granted women the right to vote, was passed.

Legacy

Susan B. Anthony's legacy lives on through numerous memorials, including the Susan B. Anthony House in Rochester, which is now a museum. She is also commemorated on the Susan B. Anthony dollar, a U.S. coin minted from 1979 to 1981 and again in 1999.

Related Pages

• Elizabeth Cady Stanton
• National Woman Suffrage Association
• Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
• Frederick Douglass
• American Anti-Slavery Society
• Temperance movement

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