Susan Brownell Anthony was a woman born in Massachusetts during the 1820s. She worked as a teacher for a while, to help her parents pay the bills. Her family had always been very involved in social justices, so from a young age Susan was exposed to and interested in activism. Her parents raised her to believe that women were equal to men. “She held that message close to her heart and worked her whole life to persuade others to believe it.” (Page 8, Arnold B. Cheyney) She worked hard to help both the Abolitionist Movement and the Temperance Movement, but came across a problem when she applied to speak at a Temperance convention: “Anthony was denied a chance to speak at a temperance convention because she was a woman, and later realized that …show more content…
The amendment, nicknamed the “Susan B. Anthony Amendment,” was written and campaigned for by Susan. She even met with President Roosevelt to promote her amendment. If passed, it would give all adult women voting rights if they were U.S. citizens. Her efforts in this were tireless, but they didn’t come to fruition until 14 years after she had passed on.
Though she did not write several of her speeches, Susan was a writer. She edited for a equal rights newspaper and co-wrote the History of Woman Suffrage, a book series whose title is self-explanatory. On the topic of speeches, Susan spent a lot of time travelling around to lecture about the various social reforms she supported.
Susan says herself, “The one purpose of my life has been the establishment of perfect equality of rights for women – civil and political – industrial and educational.” (gilderlehrman.org) In the minds of many, “Susan B. Anthony was a pioneer crusader for the woman suffrage movement in the United States. . .” (history.com) She was so influential that, years after her death, they released a U.S.D. coin with her face on it. It is not common for women to be featured on American currency, and Susan is one of the few who was chosen. It was a way to recognize her efforts and honor her after her passing, even though in her life she was hated and disapproved of by a large amount of American citizens. It is widely recognized that Susan B. Anthony and her associates forged the path to equal rights between men and