“ Heros get remembered, but legends never die.” Susan B. Anthony’s drive to help women vote, and attain the same rights for women as men, will live on as her legacy. Susan B. Anthony devoted her life towards the women's suffrage movement. Her accomplishments will be remembered for generations to come. Susan B. Anthony was born in Adams, Massachusetts. She was born a quaker, and was second oldest to eight brothers and sisters so at a young age she developed a strong moral character. As a quaker she
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
Ackerman 4th hour Female suffrage The woman’s suffrage movement began in 1848 when the first woman’s rights convention was held in Seneca Falls. Suffrage supports began to work on informing the public about the validity of woman suffrage. Under the leadership of pioneer woman such as Susan B. Anthony and Cady Stanton who worked together lobbied Congress to pass an Constitutional Amendment to enfranchise woman’s right to vote. Women reformers in the club movement and also women in the settlement
Women’s Suffrage After working hard for 100 years, women’s equality changed dramatically when the 19th Amendment was passed, giving women the right to vote. Shortly after the Civil War, a Woman's Right National American Woman Suffrage Association was established. In the 1800s, women were recognized as second class citizens and were expected to take care of the family and cook food. They were restricted from education, voting, and working. Many powerful and strong women arose, such as Susan B.
not, women did not always have the same rights as men did. If fact, the majority of women could not keep their own wages that they had earned until 1860, thanks to Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Elizabeth Cady Stanton was an American leader in the women’s rights movement during the Civil War era. Her amazing writing skills and perseverance helped her and women all across America get the rights that they deserved. Stanton was born November 12, 1815 in Johnstown, New York. Her father was an accomplished lawyer
“Men, their rights, and nothing more; women, their rights, and nothing less.” A well known women’s rights activist, Susan B Anthony said this. The fight for women’s rights is one of the many memorable events and movements that have taken place in our history. The female gender was considered less than the male gender. They weren’t able to vote, own property,work with the same pay as men, and had several other issues with being taken seriously. Although, strong, courageous women emerged from the crowds
Elizabeth Cady Stanton Elizabeth Stanton was one of the first leaders of the women’s rights movement in the mid-1800s. Elizabeth also became a successful author during her life time. She worked alongside Susan B. Anthony, and was the president of the National Woman Suffrage Association for 20 years. Elizabeth was active in the movement until her death in 1902. Elizabeth lived to be 87 years old, and remained in New York for the majority of her life. Elizabeth was born on November 12, 1815, in Johnstown
the women suffrage and equal rights. Women were not allowed to vote even though they made half of the adult population. Supporters of women equality sought the right to vote
the group. She then began to support the group by fundraising and attending meetings. Raymond Parks, Rosa’s husband, also supported her to finish her high school diploma, which she did the next year. Achievements: She helped start the civil rights movement in the United States She initiated the Montgomery Bus Boycott She received the Peace Abbey Courage of Conscience award for years of commitment for social change She was added into the Women Wall of Fame Her action led to the huge protest campaign
The Fight for the Women’s Rights As most are aware of, the fight for women’s rights has been ongoing for many, many years. Throughout these years, women have come quite far, and have achieved many feats. In the beginning, women were treated as slaves and were considered the less dominant of the sexes. However, as time continued on its way, women began to work hard to acquire their rights. After many long years of their fight, women have come much closer to achieving their ultimate goal: equality