Susan B Anthony The Napoleon of Feminism
Basic Information Born 1820 Died 1906 An ardent reformer, she worked for temperance, abolition, and women’s rights
Early Life and Background Susan B Anthony grew up a conservative Quaker. Her father’s example showed her to live her life by principals.
Beginnings of Political Activity Before her career in political activism, Susan B Anthony was a teacher.
Abolition Susan B Anthony began as an abolitionist. She worked alongside of prominent abolition leaders such as Fredrick Douglas and William Lloyd Garrison. Her family supported John Brown’s actions.
Women’s Rights Even as a child, Susan noticed that the laws weren’t fair to women. In 1860, Elizabeth Cady Staton and Susan B Anthony convinced the NY legislature to pass a law protecting the legal rights of women.
Women’s Rights: The Movements After the civil war, the women’s rights movement split, much like the African American civil rights movement split.
Contributions to the Cause Among her greatest contributions to any cause she campaigned for was her incredible administrative talent. Susan raised money and support through lecturing.
Fun Facts Susan did not like Bloomers. A kindly Quaker man asked for her hand in marriage, but he wanted her to stop campaigning, so she turned him down. Susan B Anthony ran a newspaper called The Revolutionary.
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