Susan B. Anthony
Susan B. Anthony was born on February 15, 1820 in Adams, Massachusetts. She was born into a quaker family. She taught for fifteen years and then was persuaded by Elizabeth Cady Stanton to join the women’s rights movement. For many years she traveled across the country speaking about women gaining the right to vote. During this time she also campaigned to abolish slavery. She co-founded the first Women’s Rights Movement with Elizabeth Cady Stanton. They worked together to form the American Equal Rights Association in 1866. The two also worked together to write the first women’s weekly journal called The Revolution. This was a weekly addition to the newspaper that discussed equal rights for women. Susan was a strong believer in women's suffrage. In 1872 she voted illegally and was put in jail and fined 100 dollars. She died on March 13, 1906.
"Men their rights, and nothing more: women their rights, and nothing less," The Revolution
“Woman must not depend upon the protection of man, but must be taught to protect herself.” -Susan B. Anthony
"Men their rights, and nothing more: women their rights, and nothing less," The Revolution
“Woman must not depend upon the protection of man, but must be taught to protect herself.” -Susan B. Anthony