Susan B Anthony Research Paper

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Susan B. Anthony Susan Brownell Anthony, more commonly referred to as Susan B. Anthony, was an activist her entire life. Born February 15, 1820, Anthony was raised in an environment where Quaker ideals and activist traditions would influence her strong sense of justice and moral zeal. After her family moved from Massachusetts to Rochester, New York, the Anthony family became very involved in the antislavery movement. Many meeting were held at their farm almost every Sunday. Other antislavery Quakers and freedmen like Fredrick Douglass would join their meetings (United States). One important Quaker belief was the idea men and women are equal before God. Therefore, Anthony would see her Aunt preach alongside men. Furthermore, she was taught…show more content…
Anthony had a significant impact on society. Her activist work shocked the nation and those of that time period. However, her work began with her teaching position at Canajoharie Academy in 1846. There she would join the Daughters of Temperance. Susan was 26 at the time. Soon she became aware of the fact men earned more than women teachers. Therefore in the 1853 convention for state teachers, “… Anthony called for women to be admitted to the professions and for better pay for women teachers” ("Susan B. Anthony House"). Furthermore, she asked for women to be able to assume committee positions as well as allowing women to have a voice at the convention. Attempting to instate coeducation by claiming there was no difference in the minds of males or females, Anthony would speak at a state teachers’ conference in N.Y and Massachusetts in 1859. Eventually, in the 1890s Anthony served on the board of trustees of Rochester’s State Industrial School; she pledged $50,000 to ensure admittance of women to this school. “In a last-minuet effort to meet the deadline she put up the cash value of her life insurance policy” ("Susan B. Anthony House"). Forcing the university to make good on its promise, the money allowed women to be admitted into this school in the…show more content…
Anthony made a huge impact at the time. She advocated dress reform and cut her hair and wore a bloomer costume for a year. However, the ridicule convinced her the radical dress she wore lessened the other causes she supported. In 1920 the Nineteenth Amendment, also known as the Susan B. Anthony Amendment, was passed; all adult women were now allowed to vote. In fact, in 1979, Susan B. Anthony’s image was chosen for the new dollar coin. She was the first women to be depicted on US currency. However, the coin never became popular and in 1999 Anthony’s image was replaced by Sacagawea (Lewis). Works Cited Lewis, Jone Johnson. "Susan B. Anthony - Biography, Quotes, Images, More." N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Jan. 2015. Linder, Doug. "The Trial of Susan B. Anthony." The Trial of Susan B. Anthony. N.p., 2001. Web. 04 Jan. 2015. “Susan B. Anthony - The Quaker Belief." Bio. A&E Networks Television, 2015. Web. 10 Jan. 2015. “Susan B. Anthony House." :: Her Story. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Jan. 2015. “The Revolution 1868-1872." Accessible Archives Inc. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 Jan.
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