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Susan B. Anthony (born Susan 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.
Lucy Stone, Susan B. Anthony, and Elizabeth Cady Stanton traverse the state speaking in favor of women's suffrage. Both women's and black men's suffrage is voted down. [7] 1868: The Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is ratified, introducing the word "male" into the Constitution for the first time, in Section 2 of the amendment ...
The Appendix of Volume II of the History of Woman Suffrage, whose editors include Stanton and Anthony, reprints a lengthy newspaper article about the League's founding convention, including the adoption of this resolution: "Resolved, That the following be the official title and the pledge of the League—the pledge to be signed by all applicants for membership: 'Women's Loyal National League ...
Susan B. Anthony is known for her leadership in the long campaign for women's right to vote in the United States and also abroad. She indicated her interest as early as 1852, when she attended the National Women's Rights Convention in Syracuse, New York. She was also a vigorous opponent of slavery.
Susan B. Anthony image and quoted text, used by Feminists for Life to portray her as anti-abortion. The quote deals with child custody in estate law rather than abortion. [1] Susan B. Anthony was a leader of the American women's suffrage movement whose position on abortion has been the subject of a modern-day
Susan B. Anthony’s home in Rochester, N.Y., is now an early voting location, honoring the women's rights activist who played a significant role in progressing the suffrage movement.
Susan B. Anthony campaigned for suffrage in California. [12] [13] [14] Leading up to the 1896 vote, Anthony encouraged California suffragists to be "all partisan" by avoiding partisan politics until women were enfranchised. [9] Nellie Holbrook Blinn spoke in support of suffrage to the California legislature. [6] 1896:
Women's History Month is here. For nearly 40 years, March has been designated as a month to celebrate and honor the achievements of women throughout U.S. history, like Susan B. Anthony, Harriet ...