Notes

Susan B. Anthony was born February 15, 1820 in Adams, Massachusetts. She was brought up in a Quaker family with long activist traditions. Early in her life she developed a sense of justice and moral zeal.

For about 15 years of teaching she had became a temperance. Even though she wasn't aloud to speak at temperance rallies. Elizabeth Cady Stanton, was the one who led her into joing the women's rights movement in 1852.

Ignoring opposition and abuse, Anthony traveled, lectured, and canvassed across the nation for the vote. she also argued 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. In 1900, Anthony persuaded the University of Rochester to admit women.

Anthony, who never married, was aggressive and compassionate by nature. She had a keen mind and a great ability to inspire. She remained active until her death on March 13, 1906.