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Scene at the Signing of the Constitution of the United States, by Howard Chandler Christy, 1940 Elizabeth Cady Stanton, c. 1880 Douglass stood up to speak in favour of women's right to vote. Susan B. Anthony, 1870 Victoria Woodhull portrait by Mathew Brady, c. 1870 Senator Aaron Sargent introduced the first federal amendment to grant women the ...
During the 20th century, the U.S. Post Office, under the auspices of the U.S. Government, had issued commemorative postage stamps celebrating notable women who fought for women suffrage and other rights for women. From left to right: — Susan B Anthony, 1936 issue — Elizabeth Stanton, Carrie C. Catt, Lucretia Mott, 1948 issue
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.
As a trailblazer for women's rights during the 1800's, Susan B. Anthony is credited for fiercely advocating for women's right to vote throughout her 50 years of political ...
After those arguments were struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court, suffrage organizations, with activists like Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, called for a new constitutional amendment guaranteeing women the same right to vote possessed by men.
Susan B. Anthony (1820–1906) – co-founder and leader National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA), one of the leaders of the National American Woman Suffrage Association; Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which guaranteed the right of women to vote, was popularly known as the Susan B. Anthony Amendment. [15]
Since 2016, thousands of women have made the pilgrimage to suffragette Susan B. Anthony's grave in Rochester, NY to adorn it with 'I voted' stickers.
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.