Susan B. Anthony Why Did She Make History?

Understanding Her Fight Inequality Inequality –Being unequal in value Equal Equal –To have the same value as someone else Independent Independent –Thinking or acting for yourself Suffrage Suffrage –The right to vote

Childhood Born in 1820 Born in 1820 Born into a family of Quakers Born into a family of Quakers –Believed that all men and women were equal –Taught to express their own opinions Attended school in New York Attended school in New York –Not all girls had this chance –Boys were taught more than girls

Her Career Became a teacher Became a teacher Became angry due to the unfairness of the world Became angry due to the unfairness of the world –Male teachers were paid four times as much –Few girls were allowed to go to high school or college –Women were expected to work at home and not have careers

Human Rights Believed that slavery was wrong Believed that slavery was wrong Wanted to speak out against unfairness Wanted to speak out against unfairness Began a women’s group to fight suffrage Began a women’s group to fight suffrage –Fought for women’s right to vote –Spoke before Congress –Started a newspaper, The Revolution

The Right To Vote In 1920, women were granted the right to vote. In 1920, women were granted the right to vote. –Died in 1906 In 1979, her picture was placed on the new dollar coin. In 1979, her picture was placed on the new dollar coin. –First woman to appear on a coin –Remembered for her fight for fairness

Susan B. Anthony A Portrait from the Library of Congress

Elizabeth was a writer too and she worked closely with Susan B. Anthony. This photo was taken after 1851.

Visit New York and find the home where Susan B. Anthony lived her adult life. Inside are of the items to tell about her life. This museum is open to the public.

Can you guess where this parade took place and why?

How Did Her Fight Help Women Today?