Jayna Hughes
12/13/17
G4
Susan B. Anthony
Introduction
“Men, their rights, and nothing more; women, their rights, and nothing less.” A woman of great passion and belief in a better society once said those inspirational words. This quote was written for people to hear. It was spoken at the annual convention of the, California State Suffrage Association. Some organizations such as the, Woman’s Loyal League, and the, National Women Suffrage Association were all brought together and organized by this eager person for the change in women’s rights. This woman truly is a public figure in many ways because she made a difference and showed that women should have the same equal opportunities that men have. Susan B. Anthony was an important and influential
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A major accomplishment that Susan took pride in was when herself and about 50 other women tried to vote, from this she gained national attention on her statements about women’s suffrage. In the election of 1872, Anthony tried to sneak a way in for her to vote, but the controversy of it all, led to her arrest. Spread nationally, Susan’s trial and her association (National Woman’s Suffrage Association) was highly talked about. During her trial, it is said that she gave to be the greatest speech on the right of women to vote. The Revolution, a women’s rights journal, was another great accomplishment because of the fact that Susan co-established it. The Revolution was a newspaper that talked about the stop of discrimination against women and the help in improvement of divorce laws. The writing of this was a huge accomplishment of Susan. Lastly, one of Susan’s biggest accomplishments was getting put on the dollar coin because of being recognized as a female activist and for all of the contributions she gave towards what she believed. She was put on the coin because President Jimmy Carter wanted to honor her for all that she had done. Although only a few of her accomplishments were stated, just know that she has more than enough to fill a page. One pitfall in Susan’s life was when she got arrested. Through it all, she was still persistent and didn’t give up her …show more content…
Anthony in an extremely positive way. America is different because without her campaigns and her founding of associations, the constitution may have never gained the 19th amendment, giving women the right to legally vote. America is different because Susan’s acts gave inspiration throughout the country that being tenacious gets a far way. Susan’s focus points on life, slavery, temperance, but most importantly women’s rights is greatly different because of her belief in equality. Without her, women may have never gotten at least some equality as the men. Without Susan, equal rights most likely wouldn’t have been addressed as soon as it was. Eventually women’s equality would be mentioned, but it would be mentioned at a later time. Without Susan doing what she did, who knows? Maybe people of America in 2017 could still be without the right to vote. Susan B. Anthony is truly an influencer, believer, and a female
Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton were some of the most powerful women in the U.S. in the 1800s. These two women had many things in common. They were both abolitionist, speakers, and authors. Susan herself was the NAWSA’s first president, and Elizabeth’s life efforts helped her bring up the 19th Amendment. I stated that everybody had the right to vote. Both, of these women had or were apart of a company were Susan managed and Elizabeth wrote. They were a powerful team they actually printed an illegal paper called the “Revolution”. They actually met each other for the first time in 1851.
...s were introduced. American women are truly lucky to have had Abigail Adams. Abigail Adams' efforts have given education for females. Charles W. Akers, the author of Abigail Adams an American Women, as well as I believe that if Abigail hadn't spoken out on these subjects, who else would have? Even though she did not accomplish her crusades, she planted the idea of her goal and objective into other minds. For her courageous foresight, women now have equal rights. Abigail was a talented letter writer, a supporter of her husband in his long civic career, and the mother of the most significant family dynasty in American public life. Abigail Smith Adams was the first fully liberated woman in American history and an inspiration to women for generations to come.
The road to women's rights was long and hard, but many women helped push the right to vote, the one that was at the front of that group was Susan B. Anthony. She learned how to read and write at the age of three. She was put in a home school setting at the age of six because her other teacher refused to teach her long division. Since the school was run by strong willed women, Anthony received a new image of womanhood by being taught not only long division and grammar, but also manners and self worth.”
Susan B. Anthony is a one of a kind lady. She didn’t care what people thought of her. She wanted to show the world what she believed in. Susan B. Anthony played a major role in women’s suffrage by being involved in temperance movements when she was young, being a part of the National Woman Suffrage Association and the Nineteenth Amendment was passed fourteen years after her death.
Susan B. Anthony believed that women should have the same rights as men. She fought for this right in many different ways, but she is most famous for showing civil disobedience by voting illegally. Unfortunately, Anthony fought all her life for women’s rights, but her dreams were not fulfilled until 14 years after she died (“Susan” Bio).
Despite the law she began to travel and lecture across the nation for the women's right to vote. She also campaigned for the abolition of slavery, the right for women to own their own property and retain their earnings, and she advocated for women's labor organizations.
Susan B. Anthony was a prominent women’s rights activist and a social reformer. She dedicated her life to spread awareness of the danger and unfairness of social inequalities and slavery. She helped creating or advocating many US and International organizations. She lobbied the creation of laws to protect the rights of citizens regardless of their ethnicity or gender. She was "one of the most loved and hated women in the country. "Her opponents often described her as "nsexed, an unnatural creature that did not function as a true woman, one who devoted her life to a husband” (Barry). She passed away
Susan herself compared the relationship of wife and husband to slavery because it provided women the legal property of her husband, by the end of her work she helped women become----and eventually through her persistence although she did not get to live to see it, got women their voice to vote, without Susan B. Anthony’s life dedication to Woman's suffrage, I wouldn’t be surprised if women still wouldn’t have the right to vote.
Men their rights, and nothing more; women their rights, and nothing less,” and the aim of establishing “justice for all”. Susan B. Anthony was a leader of the nineteenth-century feminist activist, dedicated practically her whole adult life. Susan B. Anthony became a leader of the National American Women’s Suffrage Association (NAWSA) in 1869 for more than 50 years, alongside with partner Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Susan B. Anthony believed that women should vote just like men they should not be restricted from their citizen rights. Susan B. Anthony believed that “women are persons”.
This article introduced the events of Anthony’s career as a reformer as well as her public speaking. Mathilda J. Gage noted that "The prolonged slavery of woman is the darkest page in human history." The first light for the women’s right was appeared in the Revolutionary days when Abigail Adams entreated her husband to make a place for women in the Constitution of the United States. Disappointed by the unfair status towards women, some women, led by the Elizabeth Cady Stanton, planed the suffrage movement. On the first meeting of the Woman’s State Temperance Convention organized by these women, Susan Anthony, encouraged by Stanton, present the opening address as well as to preside. McDavitt noted that “Susan Anthony had dared to say what others had only dared to think”. Besides, Anthony devoted much of her life to publicize woman’s right and was viewed as an extremely persuasive public speaker. Her
Susan B. Anthony, women’s rights activist, once said “The day may be approaching when the whole world will recognize woman as the equal of man.” (“Susan” Brainy). Anthony was famous for helping women achieve many rights that were once only given to men. Susan B. Anthony’s involvement in civil disobedience was due to personal influences, she chose to participate in civil disobedience to protest the rights of women, and she did achieve success using this controversial method of standing up for what she strongly believes to be right. Civil disobedience is when people deliberately infringe a law. The person who breaks that law is usually willing to accept any consequences that would be given to them. (Suber). The purpose of civil disobedience is
Susan B. Anthony was an equal rights activist and one of the founders of feminism. She was fined $100 for voting illegally in the 1872 election. She was outraged by this, and traveled the country speaking on women’s suffrage and equal rights. Though women weren’t given the right to vote until 14 years following her death, she delivered a powerful speech, now known as “Women’s Right to Suffrage” to express her anger with the lack of rights in this country. She argues that “we that people” isn’t just inclusive to white men, and that both men and women should be given equal opportunity. Today, Ms. Anthony’s words still echo into the hearts and minds of fourth wave feminists, like myself, and inspire them to continue fighting against inequality
""In Search of the Heroes": The Susan B. Anthony Story." "In Search of the Heroes": The Susan
Susan B. Anthony, a woman’s rights pioneer, once said, “Oh, if I could but live another century and see the fruition of all the work for women! There is so much yet to be done” (“Women’s Voices Magazine”). Women’s rights is a hot button issue in the United States today, and it has been debated for years. In the late 1800’s an individual named Charlotte Perkins Gilman wrote literature to try and paint a picture in the audience’s mind that gender inferiority is both unjust and horrific. In her short story, “The Yellow Wallpaper” Gilman makes the ultimate argument that women should not be seen as subordinate to men, but as equal.
Susan B. Anthony was indeed a strong, driven, and disciplined woman who had a great desire and passion to abolish slavery. Upon meeting Elizabeth Cady Stanton she became immersed in the women's rights movement, dedicating her life to obtaining equal rights for all. Many men pursued Susan but she never married, she did not want to be "owned" by a man. Instead she chose to dedicate her entire life to this cause.