happy birthday susan b anthony--the mother of us all

[niyad]

Biography of Susan B. Anthony

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.

After teaching for fifteen years, she became active in temperance. Because she was a woman, she was not allowed to speak at temperance rallies. This experience, and her acquaintance with Elizabeth Cady Stanton, led her to join the women's rights movement in 1852. Soon after she dedicated her life to woman suffrage.

Ignoring opposition and abuse, Anthony traveled, lectured and canvassed across the nation for the vote. She also campaigned for the abolition of slavery, women's rights to their own property and earnings, and 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.

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http://susanbanthonyhouse.org/her-story/biography.php

[hamsterjill]

1. Happy Birthday!

Thanks, Ms. Anthony, for your contributions that have made MY life a better one!

[kestrel91316]

2. Oh, those bothersome Quakers!!

[slackmaster]

3. The only woman President of the United States who was never President of the United States

:kick:

[catabryna]

4. She was also the first woman to have her face on a coin...

the Susan B. Anthony silver dollar. But, as with all my collector coins, it disappeared.

Edited to add: US Coin.

[niyad]

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